Research Article

Reducing the Schizophrenia Stigma: A New Approach Based on Augmented Reality

Table 1

Questions and analysis of the medical students’ responses on the proposed augmented-reality environment.

Objective questions made Extremely [%]Little [%]
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(1) Does the proposed environment ensure realism in the execution of its sound effects?42.8542.8514.30
(2) Does the proposed environment ensure realism in the execution of its visual effects?23.8047.6014.2014.20
(3) Does the proposed environment create a sensation of immersion in reality (feeling of belonging to reality)?9.5057.1528.604.75
(4) Was the simulation educational about schizophrenia symptoms?80.9519.05
(5) Should simulation make users more empathetic towards people with schizophrenia?71.4019.054.754.75