scholarly journals Occupational Therapists’ Views on Using a Virtual Reality Interior Design Application Within the Pre-Discharge Home Visit Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Atwal ◽  
Arthur Money ◽  
Michele Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Discharge Home

A Review of Home Visits by Occupational Therapists in a Geriatric Assessment Unit

1986 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 365-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J Whitaker ◽  
Jane Hornby
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Discharge Home ◽  
Assessment Unit ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
At Home

A review of occupational therapy home visits carried out from a geriatric assessment unit over a 6-month period is reported. There were 179 non-respite admissions of patients previously living at home and 33% of these patients had a pre-discharge occupational therapy home visit. Almost 90% of visits led to discharge home, with the provision of additional aids in 63% and the recommendation of other additional support arrangements in almost 80%. Only one of the 54 patients discharged home was considered to have had a failed discharge.

Virtual reality in social skills training programs for people with schizophrenia: A systematic review and focus group

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110113
Author(s):  
Catarina Oliveira ◽  
Raquel Simões de Almeida ◽  
António Marques
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Cochrane Library

Introduction This study aims to determine the guidelines for the design of a social skills training programme for people with schizophrenia using virtual reality. Methods This article encompasses two studies: Study 1, a systematic review of five articles indexed in the databases B-on, PubMed, Clinical trials and Cochrane Library (2010–2020); Study 2, a focus group of occupational therapists trained in mental health and multimedia professionals, in which they discussed the outline of such a programme. Results A set of guidelines were identified as central and consensual which should be included in the programme. It must have multilevel logic and gradual learning, with simulations of everyday situations, in which it is possible to practise the skills of conversation and communication. Virtual reality provides people with schizophrenia with unlimited opportunities, enhancing a personalized intervention. Conclusion Social skills training could be part of the treatment for people with schizophrenia, and virtual reality is a promising tool to complement traditional training, although still little implemented in mental health services. Occupational therapists have a prominent role in the development and application of this because of their knowledge of activity analysis and their ability to facilitate the generalization of skills in different contexts.

Evaluation of Product Preference Using Virtual Prototyping: Case Study of an Automobile Interior

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 740-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chul Woo Kim ◽  
Jungchul Park ◽  
Myung Hwan Yun ◽  
Sung H. Han ◽  
Hee-Dong Ko
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Steering Wheel ◽  
Subjective Impression ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Design Alternatives ◽  
Virtual Prototypes ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study was to develop a product evaluation method applicable to virtual prototypes and to apply the method to automobile interior design. Considering that virtual reality-based product prototypes could represent design alternatives comparable to physical prototypes, prototypes developed in virtual reality environments were employed as design alternatives. After a procedure to evaluate virtual prototypes was developed specifically for a virtual reality environment, the procedure was applied to the problem of automobile interior design. 34 subjects evaluated 32 different virtual prototypes generated from the combination of design element variations. Four categories of subjective impression were used to evaluate the 32 virtual prototypes: luxuriousness, comfort, harmoniousness, and controllability. ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis were performed to specify design elements critical to customer preference and to interpret the relationship between design elements and subjective impressions. As the result, the shapes of frontal area including crash pad and center fascia, door trim and steering wheel were selected as important variables related to subjective impressions. The proposed evaluation method for virtual prototypes could be utilized as an alternative way of identifying the relationship between subjective impressions and design elements.

Why Do Hospital-Based Occupational Therapists Carry Out Post-Discharge Home Visits with Elderly People?

1993 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Hassall
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Discharge Time ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Discharge Home

This study examined why hospital-based occupational therapists carry out post-discharge home visits with elderly people, due to the varying frequency within local practice, and used qualitative methods to answer the research question. The results showed that activities concerned with the provision of equipment were the most frequent and that little time was spent in monitoring or treating the patient after discharge. Time was mentioned as a major factor in not carrying out visits, but in fact most visits took less than half an hour. The study emphasised a significant gap in the service, covering patients' post-discharge needs and treatment sessions in the community, and showed the importance of improving communication between multidisciplinary teams and effective planning before discharge. There is a need in Salford for an occupational therapist to work with elderly people to fill this gap and liaise with the hospital multidisciplinary team about plans for discharge.

Virtual Design Method of Interior Landscape Based on 3D Vision

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Three Dimension ◽  
Virtual Design ◽  
3D Vision ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Mapping Technology ◽  
Technology Modeling

To achieve the most intuitive display of interior design effect, the concept, characteristics, expression mode, application scope and basic types of virtual reality display design are expounded from the perspective of three dimension (3d) virtual reality technology, and the advantages and disadvantages of 3d modeling speed and panoramic visualization display are analyzed. The results show that through this research and practice, a series of 3d production techniques for interior design space, such as mapping technology, lighting technology, modeling technology, etc., are summarized. These technologies can effectively make use of ordinary computer to make and operate virtual reality and makes an exploratory attempt for the promotion of 3d technology in interior design industry in the future. In this study, it provides a design fulcrum for the development of indoor furniture display under the new economic conditions, which is of great practical significance for the healthy and sustainable development of interior design industry.

Virtual World Classrooms

2014 ◽  
pp. 233-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Martin Meggs ◽  
Sharon Kibbe ◽  
Annette Greer
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Laboratory Component

This chapter provides a comprehensive case study to demonstrate the longitudinal development of online pedagogy for higher education through a lens of interior design. The chapter presents constructivist theory as a guiding pedagogical framework for the creation of learning environments within Second Life (SL) virtual reality. Details of the rigorous process of incorporation of SL, as an enhancement to a traditional course with a laboratory component, is presented to validate the integrity of the scholarship of teaching and learning undertaken in the exemplar case study. The concluding components of the chapter review the iterative process of course outcome evaluation compared to course and accreditation standards to further demonstrate the educational value of virtual reality as an environment for learning.

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