scholarly journals Creating Low-Cost 360-Degree Virtual Reality Videos for Hospitals: A Technical Paper on the Dos and Don�ts (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin O'Sullivan ◽  
Fahad Alam ◽  
Clyde Matava
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Technical Paper ◽  
Virtual Experience ◽  
Children And Parents

UNSTRUCTURED This article will provide a framework for producing immersive 360-degree videos for pediatric and adult patients in hospitals. This information may be useful to hospitals across the globe who may wish to produce similar videos for their patients. Advancements in immersive 360-degree technologies have allowed us to produce our own “virtual experience” where our children can prepare for anesthesia by “experiencing” all the sights and sounds of receiving and recovering from an anesthetic. We have shown that health care professionals, children, and their parents find this form of preparation valid, acceptable and fun. Perhaps more importantly, children and parents have self-reported that undertaking our virtual experience has led to a reduction in their anxiety when they go to the operating room. We provide definitions, and technical aspects to assist other health care professionals in the development of low-cost 360-degree videos.

scholarly journals Serious Game for Upper Limb Amputees Rehabilitation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reidner Santos Cavalcante ◽  
Edgard Lamounier ◽  
Alcimar Soares ◽  
Alexandre Cardoso ◽  
Gerson Mendes De Lima
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Virtual Reality Training ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Training Protocols

This work presents a Virtual Reality training environment for upper limb amputees. Based on principles of a serious game, the training environment aims to teach the patient how to control a virtual prosthesis, that lately, will be printed and attached to his forearm. Using a tether with different sensors the patient can interact with the virtual environment. The training protocols were provided by health-care professionals and the interaction technology was developed under their supervision, to ensure high levels of mobility and comfort for the user that are attached to the remaining forearm of the amputee. It was applied a questionnaire that evaluates several points of the game. It was observed that the methods and techniques used for the development of the serious game were shown to be consistent and adequate for the proposed goal.

scholarly journals Empowering Patients Living With Chronic Conditions Using Video as an Educational Tool: Scoping Review

10.2196/26427 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. e26427
Author(s):  
Olga Navarro ◽  
Marta Escrivá ◽  
Raquel Faubel ◽  
Vicente Traver
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Educational Videos ◽  
Educational Potential

Background Video is used daily for various purposes, such as leisure, culture, and even learning. Currently, video is a tool that is available to a large part of the population and is simple to use. This audio-visual format has many advantages such as its low cost, speed of dissemination, and possible interaction between users. For these reasons, it is a tool with high dissemination and educational potential, which could be used in the field of health for learning about and management of chronic diseases by adult patients. Objective The following review determines whether the use of health educational videos by adult patients with chronic diseases is effective for their self-management according to the literature. Methods An electronic literature search of the PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE (via the EBSCOhost platform) databases up to April 2020 was conducted. The systematic scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) methodology. Results After reviewing 1427 articles, 12 were selected as the most consistent with the proposed inclusion criteria. After their review, it was found that the studies showed that video is effective as a tool for improving care related to chronic diseases. Conclusions Video is effective in improving the care and quality of life for patients with chronic diseases, whether the initiative for using video came from their health care professionals or themselves.

scholarly journals Feasibility, Acceptability, and Clinical Implementation of an Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention to Address Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents With Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-277
Author(s):  
Michelle Tennant ◽  
Jane McGillivray ◽  
George J. Youssef ◽  
Maria C. McCarthy ◽  
Tara-Jane Clark
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Clinical Implementation ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Parent Caregivers

Objective: Virtual reality (VR), a novel and highly immersive technology, offers promise in addressing potential psychological impacts of cancer treatments and hospitalization. The primary aim of this study was to examine multiple key user perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of an Immersive VR therapeutic intervention for use with hospitalized patients with cancer. Secondary aims were to identify issues and opportunities related to the adoption and clinical implementation of VR in pediatric oncology settings. Method: The study was conducted at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Melbourne, Australia. Thirty multidisciplinary oncology health care professionals participated in an initial test of VR intervention usability (Stage 1). Ninety oncology inpatients (7-19 years) and their parent caregivers participated in a pilot randomized controlled study to examine the effectiveness of an Immersive VR therapeutic intervention (Stage 2). This mixed methods study reports Stages 1 and 2 quantitative and qualitative data related to VR feasibility and acceptability. Results: Results indicate favorable perceptions from health care professionals with respect to ease of use and usefulness of VR, and had positive intentions to use it in the future. Parent caregivers reported high acceptability of VR for their hospitalized child. Patients reported high satisfaction of the VR intervention within minimal adverse effects. Barriers and facilitators to VR use with seriously ill children and specific recommendations for content development were elicited. Conclusion: This study shows that there are several potential clinical uses for Immersive VR intervention, beyond medical procedural distraction, to support psychological adjustment to hospitalization and patient quality of life.

A User Study of Virtual Reality for Visualizing Digitized Canadian Cultural Objects

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-66
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz ◽  
Pedro Cesar Santana-Mancilla ◽  
Laura Sanely Gaytan-Lugo
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Technology Integration ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
3D Model ◽  
User Study ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Cultural Objects ◽  
3D Digitization

Algoma University holds an important collection of Canadian objects from the Anishinaabe culture dating from 1880. Some of those objects have been on display in the university's library, but most of them still remain stored in the university's archive, limiting opportunities to use them in teaching and learning activities. This chapter describes a research project focusing on digitizing and visualizing cultural artifacts using virtual reality (VR) technology, with the aim of supporting learning of Canadian heritage in cross-cultural courses. The chapter shows technical aspects of the objects' 3D digitization process and goes on to explain a user study with students watching a 3D model displayed on a low-cost VR headset. Results from the study show that visualization of the 3D model on the VR headset was effective, efficient, and satisfactory enough to use, motivating students to keep using it in further sessions. Technology integration of VR in educational settings is also analyzed and discussed.

scholarly journals Study of scattered radiation during fluoroscopy in hip surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-240
Author(s):  
Oksana Lesyuk ◽  
Patrick Emmanuel Sousa ◽  
Sónia Isabel do Espirito Santo Rodrigues ◽  
António Fernando Abrantes ◽  
Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Scattered Radiation ◽  
Hip Surgery ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dose Rates ◽  
Orthopedic Surgical Procedures ◽  
Low Levels

Abstract Objective: To measure the scattered radiation dose at different positions simulating hip surgery. Materials and Methods: We simulated fluoroscopy-assisted hip surgery in order to study the distribution of scattered radiation in the operating room. To simulate the patient, we used a anthropomorphic whole-body phantom, and we used an X-ray-specific detector to quantify the radiation. Radiographs were obtained with a mobile C-arm X-ray system in continuous scan mode, with the tube at 0º (configuration 1) or 90º (configuration 2). The operating parameters employed (voltage, current, and exposure time) were determined by a statistical analysis based on the observation of orthopedic surgical procedures involving the hip. Results: For all measurements, higher exposures were observed in configuration 2. In the measurements obtained as a function of height, the maximum dose rates observed were 1.167 (± 0.023) µSv/s and 2.278 (± 0.023) µSv/s in configurations 1 and 2, respectively, corresponding to the chest level of health care professionals within the operating room. Proximal to the patient, the maximum values were recorded in the position occupied by the surgeon. Conclusion: We can conclude that, in the scenario under study, health care professionals workers are exposed to low levels of radiation, and that those levels can be reduced through the use of personal protective equipment.

scholarly journals POS1492-HPR EVALUATION OF A VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED APPLICATION TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS ABOUT INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1030.1-1031
Author(s):  
P. Klemm ◽  
A. Kleyer ◽  
K. Tascilar ◽  
L. Schuster ◽  
T. Meinderink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Research Support ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Deutschland Gmbh

Background:Inflammatory arthritides (IA), such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, are disorders that can be difficult to comprehend for health professionals and students in terms of the heterogeneity of clinical symptoms and pathologies. New didactic approaches using innovative technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) applications could be helpful to demonstrate disease manifestations as well as joint pathologies in a more comprehensive way. However, the potential of using a VR education concept in IA has not yet been evaluated.Objectives:We evaluated the feasibility of a VR application to educate healthcare professionals and medical students about IA.Methods:We developed a VR application using IA patients data as well as two- and three-dimensional visualized pathological joints from X-ray and computed tomography generated images (1). This VR application (called Rheumality) allows the user to interact with representative arthritic joint and bone pathologies of IA patients (Figure 1 A, B). In a consensus meeting an online questionnaire was designed to collect basic demographic data (age, sex), profession of the participants, and their feedback on the general impression, knowledge gain and potential areas of application of the VR application. The VR application was subsequently tested and evaluated by healthcare professionals (physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals) and medical students at predefined events (two annual rheumatology conferences and academic teaching seminars at two sites in Germany).Results:125 individuals participated in this study (56% female, 43% male, 1% non-binary). 59% of the participants were between 18-30 years of age, 18% between 31-40, 10% between 41-50, 8% between 51-60 and 5% were between 61-70. Of the participants, 50 were physicians, five researchers and four other health care professionals, the remaining were medical students (66). The participants rated the application as excellent (Figure 1 C, D), the mean rating of the VR application was 9.0/10 (SD 1.2) and many participants would recommend the use of the application, with a mean recommendation score of 3.2/4 (SD 1.1). A large majority stated that the presentation of pathological bone formation improves the understanding of the disease (120 out of 125 (96%)).Conclusion:The data show that IA-targeting innovative teaching approaches based on VR technology are feasible. The use of VR applications enables a disease-specific knowledge visualization and may add a new educational pillar to conventional educational approaches.References:[1]Kleyer A et al. Z Rheumatol 78, 112–115 (2019)Figure 1.Illustration of the VR application and evaluation resultsTwo- and three-dimensional visualized pathological joints from X-ray and computed tomography generated images in a patient with long-standing (inadequately treated) RA (A) and a patient with early RA (B). Overall rating (range 0-10) on the VR application divided into four different professional subgroups (C); recommendations of VR application in the four different professional subgroups (D). HC, health care professionals; Boxplot explanation: Crossbars represent medians, whiskers represent 5-95 percentiles (points below the whiskers are drawn as individual points), box always extends from the 25th to 75th percentiles (hinges of the plot).Disclosure of Interests:Philipp Klemm Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Arnd Kleyer Speakers bureau: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Grant/research support from: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Koray Tascilar: None declared, Louis Schuster: None declared, Timo Meinderink: None declared, Florian Steiger: None declared, Uwe Lange: None declared, Ulf Müller-Ladner: None declared, Johannes Knitza Speakers bureau: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Philipp Sewerin Speakers bureau: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Paid instructor for: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Johanna Mucke Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Alexander Pfeil Speakers bureau: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Paid instructor for: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Georg Schett: None declared, Fabian Hartmann Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Axel Hueber Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Grant/research support from: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, David Simon Speakers bureau: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Paid instructor for: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Consultant of: Lilly Deutschland GmbH, Grant/research support from: Lilly Deutschland GmbH

scholarly journals Immersive Virtual Reality in Health Care: Systematic Review of Technology and Disease States

10.2196/15025 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e15025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron J Snoswell ◽  
Centaine L Snoswell
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Technical Specifications

Background Immersive virtual reality (IVR) presents new possibilities for application in health care. Health care professionals can now immerse their patients in environments to achieve exposure to a specific scene or experience, evoke targeted emotional responses, inspire, or distract from an experience occurring in reality. Objective This review aimed to identify patient-focused applications for head-mounted IVR for acute treatment of health conditions and determine the technical specifications of the systems used. Methods A systematic review was conducted by searching medical and engineering peer-reviewed literature databases in 2018. The databases included PubMed, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Scopus, and Web of Science. Search terms relating to health and IVR were used. To be included, studies had to investigate the effectiveness of IVR for acute treatment of a specific health condition. IVR was defined as a head-mounted platform that provides virtual and auditory immersion for the participant and includes a minimum of 3 degrees of orientation tracking. Once identified, data were extracted from articles and aggregated in a narrative review format. Results A total of 58 studies were conducted in 19 countries. The studies reported IVR use for 5 main clinical areas: neurological and development (n=10), pain reduction through distraction (n=20), exposure therapy for phobias (n=9), psychological applications (n=14), and others (n=5). Studies were primarily feasibility studies exploring systems and general user acceptance (n=29) and efficacy studies testing clinical effect (n=28). Conclusions IVR has a promising future in health care, both in research and commercial realms. As many of the studies examined are still exploring the feasibility of IVR for acute treatment of health conditions, evidence for the effectiveness of IVR is still developing.

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