Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to be utilized in various fields. Nursing fulfils the requirements of smart glass use cases, and technology may be one method of supporting nurses that face challenges such as demographic change. The development of AR to assist in nursing is now feasible. Attempts to develop applications have been made, but there has not been an overview regarding the existing research. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the current research regarding AR in nursing to identify possible research gaps. This led to the following research question: “To date, what research has been performed regarding the use of AR in nursing?”. A focus has been placed on the topics involving cases, evaluations, and devices used. A scoping review was carried out with the methodological steps outlined by Arksey and O’Malley (2005) and further enhanced by Levac et al. (2010). A broad range of keywords were used systematically in eight databases including PubMed, Web of Science and ACM to search for topics in nursing. The search led to 23 publications that were included in the final analysis. The majority of the identified publications describe pilot studies. The methods used for identifying use cases and evaluating applications differ among the included studies. Furthermore, the devices used vary from study to study and may include smart glasses, tablets, and smart watches, among others. Previous studies predominantly evaluated the use of smart glasses. In addition, evaluations did not take framing conditions into account. Reviewed publications that evaluated the use of AR in nursing also identified technical challenges associated with AR. These results show that the use of AR in nursing may have positive implications. While current studies focus on evaluating prototypes, future studies should focus on performing long-term evaluations to take framing conditions and the long-term consequences of AR into consideration. Our findings are important and informative for nurses and technicians who are involved in the development of new technologies. They can use our findings to reflect on their own design of case identification, requirements for elicitation and evaluation.

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护理中增强现实的范围审查

增强现实 (AR) 具有在各个领域应用的潜力。护理满足智能玻璃用例的要求，技术可能是支持面临人口变化等挑战的护士的一种方法。开发 AR 来辅助护理现在是可行的。已经尝试开发应用程序，但是没有关于现有研究的概述。本范围审查的目的是概述当前有关 AR 在护理中的研究，以确定可能的研究差距。这导致了以下研究问题：“迄今为止，关于在护理中使用 AR 进行了哪些研究？”。重点放在涉及案例、评估和使用的设备的主题上。使用 Arksey 和 O'Malley (2005) 概述的方法步骤进行范围审查，并由 Levac 等人进一步加强。（2010）。在包括 PubMed、Web of Science 和 ACM 在内的八个数据库中系统地使用了广泛的关键字来搜索护理主题。搜索导致最终分析中包含 23 篇出版物。大多数已确定的出版物都描述了试点研究。用于识别用例和评估应用程序的方法在纳入的研究中有所不同。此外，使用的设备因研究而异，可能包括智能眼镜、平板电脑和智能手表等。以前的研究主要评估智能眼镜的使用。此外，评估没有考虑框架条件。评估 AR 在护理中使用的审查出版物也确定了与 AR 相关的技术挑战。这些结果表明，在护理中使用 AR 可能具有积极意义。虽然目前的研究侧重于评估原型，但未来的研究应侧重于进行长期评估，以考虑框架条件和 AR 的长期后果。我们的发现对于参与新技术开发的护士和技术人员来说是重要且有益的。他们可以利用我们的发现来反思他们自己的案例识别设计、启发和评估要求。未来的研究应侧重于进行长期评估，以考虑框架条件和 AR 的长期后果。我们的发现对于参与新技术开发的护士和技术人员来说是重要且有益的。他们可以利用我们的发现来反思他们自己的案例识别设计、启发和评估要求。未来的研究应侧重于进行长期评估，以考虑框架条件和 AR 的长期后果。我们的发现对于参与新技术开发的护士和技术人员来说是重要且有益的。他们可以利用我们的发现来反思他们自己的案例识别设计、启发和评估要求。