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Published on in Vol 13 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/62688, first published .
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Exploring Nursing Students’ Experiences of Empathy and User Experiences in an Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Game: Cross-Sectional Study

Exploring Nursing Students’ Experiences of Empathy and User Experiences in an Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation Game: Cross-Sectional Study

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Jaana-Maija Koivisto1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sanna Kämäräinen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Katri Mattsson3 Author Orcid Image ;   Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö4 Author Orcid Image ;   Riikka Ikonen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Elina Haavisto2, 5 Author Orcid Image
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