Administering Virtual Reality Therapy to Manage Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Patients With Dementia Admitted to an Acute Care Hospital: Results of a Pilot Study
Autor: | Jennifer Klein, Deanna Bartlett, Christopher Nc Smith, Jarred Rosenberg, Erika Kisonas, Lora Appel, Eva Appel |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
020205 medical informatics behavioral symptoms Sensory art therapy hospitals general Medicine (miscellaneous) lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics 02 engineering and technology Virtual reality law.invention hospitals community 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Acute care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine Dementia wearable electronic devices humans Original Paper mobile phone business.industry lcsh:R nature Caregiver burden medicine.disease Virtual reality therapy Computer Science Applications aged sensory art therapies Physical therapy virtual reality business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery hospitalization dementia |
Zdroj: | JMIR Formative Research, Vol 5, Iss 2, p e22406 (2021) JMIR Formative Research |
Popis: | Background As virtual reality (VR) technologies become increasingly accessible and affordable, clinicians are eager to try VR therapy as a novel means to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, which are exacerbated during acute care hospitalization, with the goal of reducing the use of antipsychotics, sedatives, and physical restraints associated with negative adverse effects, increased length of stay, and caregiver burden. To date, no evaluations of immersive VR therapy have been reported for patients with dementia in acute care hospitals. Objective This study aimed to determine the feasibility (acceptance, comfort, and safety) of using immersive VR therapy for people living with dementia (mild, moderate, and advanced) during acute care hospitalization and explore its potential to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Methods A prospective, longitudinal pilot study was conducted at a community teaching hospital in Toronto. The study was nonrandomized and unblinded. A total of 10 patients aged >65 years (mean 86.5, SD 5.7) diagnosed with dementia participated in one or more research coordinator–facilitated sessions of viewing immersive 360° VR footage of nature scenes displayed on a Samsung Gear VR head-mounted display. This mixed-methods study included review of patient charts, standardized observations during the intervention, and pre- and postintervention semistructured interviews about the VR experience. Results All recruited participants (N=10) completed the study. Of the 10 participants, 7 (70%) displayed enjoyment or relaxation during the VR session, which averaged 6 minutes per view, and 1 (10%) experienced dizziness. No interference between the VR equipment and hearing aids or medical devices was reported. Conclusions It is feasible to expose older people with dementia of various degrees admitted to an acute care hospital to immersive VR therapy. VR therapy was found to be acceptable to and comfortable by most participants. This pilot study provides the basis for conducting the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of VR therapy on managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in acute care hospitals. |
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