%0 Journal Article
%T Augmented reality in healthcare education: an integrative review
%A Egui Zhu
%A Arash Hadadgar
%A Italo Masiello
%A Nabil Zary
%J PeerJ
%D 2015
%I 
%R 10.7717/peerj.469
%X Background. The effective development of healthcare competencies poses great educational challenges. A possible approach to provide learning opportunities is the use of augmented reality (AR) where virtual learning experiences can be embedded in a real physical context. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in terms of user acceptance, the AR applications developed and the effect of AR on the development of competencies in healthcare.
%K Medical education
%K Medical simulation
%K Augmented reality
%U https://peerj.com/articles/469/