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Immersive virtual reality in residential aged care: mixed-methods study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Physical rehabilitation
Physical inactivity
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy
Registration Number
ACTRN12623000284662
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Canberra
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Residents: Not experiencing cognitive impairment, assessed by staff as being suitable to participate, assessed by physiotherapist to be capable of undertaking the virtual reality physical activities.

Staff: Qualified physiotherapist, allied health professionals and other support staff (e.g. lifestyle managers).

Exclusion Criteria

Residents: Person living with cognitive impairment or dementia.

Staff: Staff not involved with the intervention.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intrinsic Motivation Inventory - This tool assesses the subjective experiences of the target activities in line with components of Self Determination Theory.[Weekly from Week 1 to Week 6 of the group program]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ser Satisfaction Evaluation Questionnaire[Weekly from Week 1 to Week 6 of the group program];Exploration of participant experiences and their feedback will be conducted in separate semi-structured focus groups each week and analysed by reflexive thematic analysis. A member of the research team will conduct each focus group. [Weekly from Week 1 to Week 6 of the group program];Exploration of staff experiences and their feedback will be conducted in separate semi-structured focus groups each week and analysed by reflexive thematic analysis. A member of the research team will conduct each focus group. [Weekly from Week 1 to Week 6 of the group program]
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