VReedom: training for authorized leave of absence through virtual reality - a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the feasibility, implementation process and outcomes of the VReedom training; a virtual reality (VR)-based intervention designed to prepare forensic psychiatric patients for their first authorized leave. Clinical forensic mental healthcare organization Inforsa, operating at security level 3, introduced the VReedom training for forensic patients eligible for their first authorized leave, between March 1st and November 13th, 2022. Employing a retrospective observational cohort study design with patient dossier data as the primary source, the study also used participant observation, weekly evaluative questionnaires and focus group discussions as data sources. Five objectives were utilized to evaluate the feasibility: recruitment capacity and resulting sample characteristic

SUBMITTER: Hendriks C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10544993 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature