Acceptance, Usability and Health Applications of Virtual Worlds by Older Adults: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual worlds allow users to communicate and interact across various environments, scenarios, and platforms. Virtual worlds present opportunities in health care to reduce the burden of illness and disability by supporting education, rehabilitation, self-management, and social networking. The application of virtual worlds to older adults who bear the burden and cost of health conditions associated with age has not been evaluated.

Objective

The aim of this study is to explore the usability, ease of use, and enjoyment of a virtual world by older adults, the types of virtual world activities that older adults may engage in, and the perceptions of older adults regarding the application of virtual worlds in health care.

Methods

This quasi-experimental pre-post d

SUBMITTER: Cook N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4911513 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature