Facilitators and barriers to using virtual reality and augmented reality and its impact on social engagement in aged care settings: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Increasingly more studies are being conducted on the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in aged care settings. These technologies can decrease experiences of loneliness which is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the growing interest in using VR/AR in care settings among older adults, a comprehensive review of studies examining the facilitators and barriers of adopting VR/AR in these settings is needed. This scoping review will focus on facilitators and barriers related to VR/AR in care settings among older adults, as well as the impact on social engagement and/or loneliness.

Methods and analysis

We will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology. We will search the following databases: CINHAL, Embase,

SUBMITTER: To-Miles F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413186 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature