Effect of Virtual Reality Program for Alleviating Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Patients

Park Seon-Min, Choi Seung-Yi, Kim Jung-Hee

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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the impact of a virtual reality intervention program based on psychological needs on behavioral and psychological symptoms, apathy, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment living in nursing facilities. Methods: This study is nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design of quasi-experimental study. The study collected data from November 18, 2020 to July 24, 2021 from patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group) at three nursing facilities in G city using self-reporting and caregiver-informant reporting methods. The analysis employed the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, paired t-test, independent t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, Mann–Whitney U, repeated measures ANOVA, GEE, using SPSS/WIN 27.0. Results: The severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms (Wald χ2 = 2.68, p =.102) and the care burden of caregivers (Wald χ2 = 1.72, p =.190) were not significant and was no significant time and group interaction effect (Wald χ2 = 0.63, p =.426, Wald χ2 = 0.52, p =. 471). The difference in apathy and QOL score were statistically significant for the group-time interaction (F = 43.65, p <.001; F = 4.35, p =.041). Conclusion: The virtual reality intervention program of this study shows a positive effect on the apathy reduction and QOL of patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment residing in nursing facilities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-133
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (No. NRF-2017R1E1A1A01075188).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Korean Society of Nursing Science.

Keywords

  • Behavioral Symptoms
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Dementia
  • Virtual Reality

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