DocumentCode
642571
Title
Supporting therapists to integrate virtual reality systems within clinical practice: A knowledge translation study
Author
Levac, Danielle ; Sveistrup, Heidi ; Glegg, Stephanie ; Miller, Paul ; Colquhoun, Heather
Author_Institution
Rehabilitation Sci., Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
fYear
2013
fDate
26-29 Aug. 2013
Firstpage
204
Lastpage
205
Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) technology holds great promise for stroke rehabilitation. However, clinicians face challenges when integrating VR into clinical practice, including the limited availability of training to implement VR-based therapy using a motor learning approach. This poster describes a study in which a knowledge translation (KT) strategy designed to promote the motor learning-based clinical integration of GestureTek´s VR system was developed and will be implemented and evaluated in two stroke rehabilitation units. The KT initiative includes e-learning modules, experiential workshops, and audit and feedback. Outcome measures will evaluate therapist knowledge and skills, as well as the feasibility of the KT methods and the VR implementation.
Keywords
medical computing; patient rehabilitation; virtual reality; GestureTek VR system; VR-based therapy; audit; clinical practice; e-learning module; experiential workshop; feedback; knowledge translation strategy; motor learning-based clinical integration; stroke rehabilitation; therapist knowledge evaluation; therapist skills evaluation; therapy support; training availability; virtual reality system; virtual reality technology; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Games; Pediatrics; Training; Virtual reality; Knowledge Translation; Rehabilitation; Therapists; Virtual Reality;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Philadelphia, PA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662107
Filename
6662107
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