Developing Providers' Communication and Counseling Skills in Cancer Genetics Using Virtual Reality
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 撤回
- 主要终点
- Proof of concept for Virtual Reality (VR) Technology as Training Method About Hereditary cancer risk and genetic testing
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to evaluate a virtual reality-based intervention for training health care providers who are not genetics specialists to effectively communicate with and counsel patients regarding cancer genetics.
详细描述
If you agree to take part in this study, you will complete questionnaires, have your physiological measurements recorded, and view virtual reality scenes.
Questionnaires:
You will fill out questionnaires before and after viewing the virtual reality scenes. Before viewing the virtual reality scenes, you will answer questions about your demographic, educational and professional background and about the likelihood of becoming engaged in a virtual environment. After viewing the virtual reality scenes, you will answer questions to evaluate the scenes. You also will be asked to provide additional comments about the virtual reality scenes during a brief interview. In total, these questionnaires should take about 30 minutes total to complete.
Physiological Measurements:
Your heart rate and the amount you sweat will be recorded during the virtual reality scene (described below) by applying small sensors to your skin.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Genetic counselors: Board-eligible or board-certified genetic counselor
- •Genetic counseling students: Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited genetic counseling degree program
- •18 years of age or older
排除标准
- •Non-English speaking
结局指标
主要结局
Proof of concept for Virtual Reality (VR) Technology as Training Method About Hereditary cancer risk and genetic testing
时间窗: 2 hours
Proof of concept for VR application established if VR prototype successfully evokes a sense of presence and co-presence (measured by the PQ and CPQ questionnaires, respectively). Responses to the PQ and CPQ given on a 7-point scale, with higher scores indicating higher degrees of presence and co-presence where mean scores above 4 considered high degree of presence and co-presence.
次要结局
未报告次要终点