A Scoping Review Exploring the Feasibility of Virtual Reality Technology Use with Individuals Living with Dementia

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dc.contributor.authorRose, Viennaen_US
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Ingaen_US
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, Keith G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAng, Chee Siangen_US
dc.contributor.authorMatsangidou, Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.editorBruder, Gerd and Yoshimoto, Shunsuke and Cobb, Sueen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-06T16:07:46Z
dc.date.available2018-11-06T16:07:46Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe existing evidence base in relation to the feasibility of using Virtual Reality technology systems with individuals living with a dementia appeared limited and was therefore explored. The research was collected and reviewed in terms of the different types of Virtual Reality systems (equipment and levels of immersion) and feasibility of the technology within different stages of demen-tia as well as the methodological limitations. A systematic search of the literature was conducted using the healthcare databases advanced search (Medline, PsychINFO, and EMBASE) and snowballing methods. The participants had a dementia diagnosis and the feasibility of Virtual Reality in terms of its acceptability and practicality was discussed. Only five articles met the eligibility criteria. Four included semi-immersive Virtual Reality with participants in the early stages of dementia. One included fully-immersive Virtual Reality where dementia stage ranged from 'mild' to 'severe'. Based on available demographic information, study participants resided in residential care homes, alone in the community or with their spouse. The existing literature sug-gests that both semi and fully-immersive Virtual Reality technology use can be feasible amongst individuals living within the ear-lier stages of dementia outside of a hospital environment, with it being viewed as a welcomed distraction that increased alert-ness and pleasure. However, Virtual Reality was also found to increase fear and anxiety in one study, raising important ethical implications around the safety of the user. The current evidence-base leaves a predominant gap in Virtual Reality technology system use for people within the moderate to later stages of dementia and those living in a hospital environment.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersClinical Applications
dc.description.seriesinformationICAT-EGVE 2018 - International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/egve.20181325
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-058-1
dc.identifier.issn1727-530X
dc.identifier.pages131-139
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/egve.20181325
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org:443/handle/10.2312/egve20181325
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectcentered computing → Interaction paradigms → Virtual reality
dc.subjectSocial and professional topics → Medical information policy → Medical technologies
dc.titleA Scoping Review Exploring the Feasibility of Virtual Reality Technology Use with Individuals Living with Dementiaen_US
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