Institutionalized Older Adults
Conditions
Brief summary
Cognitive function and psychological wellbeing are basic determinants of successful ageing that enable older adults to maintain their health, independence, and autonomy. Reminiscence therapy (RT) is one of the most prevalent evidence-based psychosocial interventions that can enhance older adults' cognitive function and maintain their psychological health. Virtual reality (VR) reminiscence is an innovative strategy that has the advantage of integrating technology in to the care of institutionalized older adults. However, limited researches have been conducted to compare the role of VR reminiscence versus traditional RT on improving older adult's cognitive and psychological wellbeing.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality reminiscence versus traditional reminiscence therapy on cognitive function and psychological wellbeing among institutionalized older adults.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImmersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence
a computer-generated environment using head-mounted displays (HMDs) that provide a fully immersive, completely engaging, and realistic experience so that users feel like they are a part of the virtual world
BEHAVIORALTraditional Reminiscence Therapy
RT is a technique that encourages older adults' positive emotions and coping mechanisms by using the recall of earlier memories and the sharing of life experiences.
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* their age is 60 years and above, capable of communicating clearly, free form hearing or vision impairments that might hinder RT, and being able to tolerate using the Head Mounted Display(HMD) headset.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cognitive function | 3 months | The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMS) is recommended as an effective predictor of cognitive function of the elderly people . It involves six cognitive related subscales with eleven questions investigating memory, concentration, orientation to time and place, registration, calculation, repetition, naming objects, language and recall. |
| Psychological Wellbeing | 3 months | The PWB measures six dimensions of psychological wellbeing among older adults including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal development, supportive relationships, purpose in life, and acceptance of oneself |
| Virtual Reality | 3 months | The CSQ-VR is a widely used scale to assess side effects of VR due to several advantages; it is easy applicable tool, it has clear questions and answers, its coring is simple and easy to understand, and its items cover all VR related symptoms. |
| Immersive Virtual Reality | 3 months | This questionnaire was adapted from the User eXperience in Immersive Virtual Environment Questionnaire (UX in IVEQ). It was used to assess the participant's experience in immersive VR. It is made up of 16 items which are distributed across 5 domains including presence (4 items), engagement (3 items), immersion (3 item), flow (3 items), and emotion (3 items). |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed