Virtual Reality Mental Health Interventions in Geriatric Care for Functional or Well-being Enhancement - A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

It has become common to use Virtual Reality (VR) for mental health interventions; however, its use in care of the elederly is limited, especially regarding mood and well-being. In this review, we summarize the results of current VR-based mental health interventions for this population.

Methods

Peer-reviewed journal articles on immersive VR mental health intervention in seniors, published until 2022, were included.

Results

There were 2697 results found in the database search, of which 40 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Most studies did not use an experimental design with randomized controlled trials and follow-up sessions. Function-oriented and entertainment-oriented intervention studies were categorized. VR-based ge

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309805 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature