Remote Reminiscence Using Immersive Virtual Reality May Be Efficacious for Reducing Anxiety in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment Even in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report
| Autor: | Yasuo Naito, Mikiko Ueda, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Toshinori Ito, Ryouhei Ishii, Takeshi Okuda, Keita Ueno, Megumi Yahara, Kazuyuki Niki, Mio Okamoto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Imagery Psychotherapy Psychotherapist Pharmaceutical Science Interpersonal communication Anxiety Patient satisfaction Reminiscence Pandemic medicine Humans Dementia Cognitive Dysfunction Session (computer science) Cognitive decline Aged 80 and over Pharmacology Virtual Reality General Medicine medicine.disease Mobile Applications Telemedicine Nursing Homes Treatment Outcome Patient Satisfaction Female medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 44:1019-1023 |
| ISSN: | 1347-5215 0918-6158 |
| Popis: | To prevent cognitive decline, non-pharmacological therapies such as reminiscence for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are required, however, the use of nursing homes was limited due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, the demand for remote-care is increasing. We hypothesized that immersive virtual reality (iVR) could be used more effectively than conventional reminiscence for anxiety. We first examined the effectiveness and safety of reminiscence using iVR (iVR reminiscence session) in patients with MCI. After COVID-19 imposed restriction on visiting nursing homes, we conducted online iVR reminiscence session (remote iVR reminiscence session) and compared its effectiveness with that of interpersonal iVR reminiscence session (face-to-face iVR reminiscence session). The results of two elderly with MCI suggested that iVR reminiscence could reduce anxiety and the burden of care without serious side effects. The effects of remote iVR reminiscence might be almost as effective as those of face-to-face one. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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