Virtual reality-based simulation intervention for enhancing the empathy of informal caregivers of people with dementia: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Autor: Huang Y; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Ho KHM; Nethersole School of Nursing, The Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China., Christensen M; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Interdisciplinary Centre for Qualitative Research, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Wong DW; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Wang S; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Su JJ; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Zhao IY; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Kor PPK; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Liu JYW; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Cheung JC; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Leung AYM; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Cheung DSK; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.; Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of mental health nursing [Int J Ment Health Nurs] 2024 Apr; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 241-258. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 10.
DOI: 10.1111/inm.13240
Abstrakt: Dementia is a long-term and progressive syndrome that not only influences the person with dementia (PWD) but also the caregiver. However, informal caregivers are not always empathic and understand the symptoms of dementia, leading to destructive caregiving relationships and poor quality of caregiving. VR-based simulation interventions can provide a more realistic and memorable learning experience for caregivers to walk in PWDs' shoes. This review aimed to provide practitioners and researchers with insights on developing and/or adopting an effective VR-based simulation intervention for enhancing the empathy of informal caregivers of PWD. A mixed-methods systematic review was conducted. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies were searched from MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane Library updating. Standard JBI critical appraisal instruments were used for the quality appraisal. A convergent segregated approach was used to synthesize and integrate the data. A total of seven studies were included. Inconsistent quantitative results were reported on the effects of VR-based simulation on empathy enhancement. Significant effects were reported on knowledge of dementia and emotion-focused coping strategies. Two themes were generated from the qualitative studies, including "Informal caregivers gained better insight into problems encountered by older people with dementia" and "Thinking from the perspective of older people with dementia, leading to changes in attitudes and behaviours towards dementia". The qualitative synthesized evidence showed that informal caregivers gained better insight into problems encountered by PWD, but the quantitative synthesized results are inconsistent. Yet, informal caregivers experienced a change in attitude by thinking from the perspective of PWD.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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