Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review
Aim: This scoping review aims to identify the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of VR technology in the aged-care setting. Background: Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential to reduce social isolation and loneliness through increased social engagement in aged-care settings. Methods...
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| author | Lillian Hung PhD Jim Mann LL.D. Christine Wallsworth Mona Upreti MHLP Winnie Kan Alisha Temirova Karen Lok Yi Wong MSW, M.A. Haopu Ren MHLP Flora To-Miles PhD Joey Wong MHLP Caitlin Lee B.M.Sc. David Kar Lai So BSN Sonia Hardern MHA |
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| description | Aim: This scoping review aims to identify the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of VR technology in the aged-care setting. Background: Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential to reduce social isolation and loneliness through increased social engagement in aged-care settings. Methods and Analysis: This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology and took place between March and August 2022. The review included a three-step search strategy: (1) identifying keywords from CINHAL, Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science (2) conducting a second search using all identified keywords and index terms across selected databases; and (3) searching the reference lists of all included articles and reports for additional studies. Results: The final review included 22 articles. The analysis identified factors affecting the VR technology implementation in aged care settings to reduce isolation and loneliness: (a) key facilitators are local champions and staff training. (b) barriers include technological adaptability, video quality, and organizational culture. Conclusion: Existing evidence points to VR as a promising intervention to decrease loneliness and feelings of isolation and improve social engagement in older people living in aged-care settings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2210cab7dfb4441b599f8318d65563a2023-04-01T11:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142023-03-01910.1177/23337214231166355Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping ReviewLillian Hung PhD0Jim Mann LL.D.1Christine Wallsworth2Mona Upreti MHLP3Winnie Kan4Alisha Temirova5Karen Lok Yi Wong MSW, M.A.6Haopu Ren MHLP7Flora To-Miles PhD8Joey Wong MHLP9Caitlin Lee B.M.Sc.10David Kar Lai So BSN11Sonia Hardern MHA12University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaVancouver Coastal Health Authority, Regional Practice Lead, Research & Knowledge Translation (LTC-QI)Aim: This scoping review aims to identify the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of VR technology in the aged-care setting. Background: Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential to reduce social isolation and loneliness through increased social engagement in aged-care settings. Methods and Analysis: This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology and took place between March and August 2022. The review included a three-step search strategy: (1) identifying keywords from CINHAL, Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science (2) conducting a second search using all identified keywords and index terms across selected databases; and (3) searching the reference lists of all included articles and reports for additional studies. Results: The final review included 22 articles. The analysis identified factors affecting the VR technology implementation in aged care settings to reduce isolation and loneliness: (a) key facilitators are local champions and staff training. (b) barriers include technological adaptability, video quality, and organizational culture. Conclusion: Existing evidence points to VR as a promising intervention to decrease loneliness and feelings of isolation and improve social engagement in older people living in aged-care settings.https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231166355 |
| spellingShingle | Lillian Hung PhD Jim Mann LL.D. Christine Wallsworth Mona Upreti MHLP Winnie Kan Alisha Temirova Karen Lok Yi Wong MSW, M.A. Haopu Ren MHLP Flora To-Miles PhD Joey Wong MHLP Caitlin Lee B.M.Sc. David Kar Lai So BSN Sonia Hardern MHA Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| title | Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| title_full | Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| title_short | Facilitators and Barriers to Using Virtual Reality and its Impact on Social Engagement in Aged Care Settings: A Scoping Review |
| title_sort | facilitators and barriers to using virtual reality and its impact on social engagement in aged care settings a scoping review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231166355 |
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