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In Japan, Wards for Elderly Patients with Dementia (WEDs) prioritize team\u2010based care but face challenges due to insufficient staff training. This study developed a virtual reality\u2010based training program to enhance attitudes toward dementia and promote multidisciplinary collaboration among WEDs staff and evaluated its overall effectiveness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We designed a multidisciplinary workplace program based on input from WEDs staff, incorporating short films, virtual reality experiences, discussions, mini\u2010lectures, and a dilemma\u2010based case discussion. Staff from six WEDs in a hospital specializing in dementia care participated in the program. Pre\u2010 and post\u2010program questionnaires assessed the participants' attitudes and empathy toward people living with dementia and their awareness of multidisciplinary collaboration. Changes in person\u2010centered care practices were evaluated using a 1\u2010month follow\u2010up survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 27 employees (10 nurses, 13 rehabilitation staff, 1 trainee doctor, 1 radiology technician, 1 nursing assistant, and 1 system official) completed the program. The mean age was 34.4 (\u00b110.9) years, with 17 being female. After the program, significant improvements were observed in the participants' attitude toward people living with dementia (pre\u2010 vs. post\u2010evaluation: 43.4 vs. 45.1, respectively,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.01), empathy (15.9 vs. 16.8,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.01), and awareness of multidisciplinary collaboration (14.2 vs. 15.3,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005). Among the 14 participants who responded to the follow\u2010up survey, no significant change was observed in person\u2010centered care practices (28.1 vs. 28.4,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.61).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The virtual reality\u2010based dementia educational program improved attitudes, empathy, and awareness of multidisciplinary collaboration among WEDs staff, suggesting its potential as an innovative educational tool. Future research using larger and more diverse samples is warranted to validate its broader applicability and long\u2010term behavioral impact.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/psyg.70099","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,23]],"date-time":"2025-09-23T01:09:29Z","timestamp":1758589769000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effects of a Virtual Reality\u2010Based Dementia Educational Program on Healthcare Staff in Geriatric Dementia Wards: A Pre\u2010Post Comparative Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"25","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9165-244X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jinyan","family":"Wu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gerontological Home Care and Long\u2010Term Care Nursing, Division of Health Sciences &amp; Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo  Tokyo 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