Carers and professionals' views on using virtual reality in dementia care: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Virtual reality (VR) interventions provide immersive, interactive computer-simulated virtual environments. There is interest in their use for people with dementia as they may provide stimulating experiences and improve dementia symptoms and quality of life. However, as more insight is needed about carers' and clinical professionals' perspectives to understand how VR may be implemented successfully, we elicited their views on the benefits of, and challenges to, using VR in dementia care.

Methods

We conducted five qualitative focus groups involving 25 healthcare professionals and informal carers with experience of dementia care. Participants received a demonstration of a VR headset and content and were then questioned following a topic guide asking fo

SUBMITTER: Ajeet Gokani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7618012 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature