Open AccessVirtual reality education for dementia care: a scoping review protocol
Author(s) -
Miyae Yamakawa,
HueiChuan Sung,
Patraporn Tungpunkom
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jbi evidence synthesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2689-8381
DOI - 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00230
Subject(s) - cinahl , dementia , inclusion (mineral) , grey literature , health care , context (archaeology) , medline , nursing , family caregivers , critical appraisal , psychological intervention , medicine , psychology , medical education , alternative medicine , social psychology , paleontology , disease , pathology , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth
This scoping review aims to examine the content and outcome measurements of health care education programs using virtual reality for the care of people with dementia, involving, but not limited to, health science students, health care professionals, family, and unpaid caregivers INTRODUCTION:: Several studies have examined approaches for improving the care of people with dementia by both professional, family and unpaid caregivers using virtual reality. However, the content and outcomes of these interventions are disjointed, and there is currently no unified indicator to evaluate virtual reality educational programs.