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Tytuł:
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Virtual reality as a patient education tool in healthcare: A scoping review.
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Autorzy:
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van der Kruk SR; Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: .
Zielinski R; Central West Cancer Care Centre, Orange Base Hospital, Orange, Australia; School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: .
MacDougall H; School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: .
Hughes-Barton D; Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: .
Gunn KM; Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Patient education and counseling [Patient Educ Couns] 2022 Jul; Vol. 105 (7), pp. 1928-1942. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 10.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Review; Systematic Review; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Limerick : Elsevier
Original Publication: Princeton, N.J. : Excerpta Medica, c1983-
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MeSH Terms:
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Patient Education as Topic*
Virtual Reality*
Delivery of Health Care ; Health Personnel/education ; Humans
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Health communication; Health literacy; Patient education; Scoping review; Virtual reality
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20220216 Date Completed: 20220616 Latest Revision: 20220803
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.pec.2022.02.005
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PMID:
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35168856
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Objective: To explore what is currently known about the use of virtual reality (VR) as a patient education tool in healthcare.
Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review method and the PRISMA-ScR Checklist were employed. Four peer-reviewed databases were searched (Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, the Cochrane library). Pre-defined selection criteria identified 18 studies for inclusion. Results were synthesized using a narrative approach.
Results: VR as an educational tool in healthcare is feasible and acceptable, and may improve patient's knowledge about their illness and satisfaction with treatment. Most studies used the Oculus VR glasses or headset, educated patients though the use of 3D 360° VR anatomical models, and were conducted with people affected with cancer. Opportunities exist for exploring unintended consequences, and the role of VR in educating populations with lower health literacy.
Conclusion: VR could assist in communicating medical information and knowledge to patients, but more research is needed, particularly to identify for whom and in what situations this method is most useful and to improve understanding about the potential unintended consequences.
Practice Implications: Health professionals should consider using VR to educate their patients, and researchers can use this as a road map on how to address knowledge gaps in this field.
(Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
