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Enhancing Home Dialysis Training and Retention through Interactive Virtual Reality.
Tim Fitzpatrick1, Qasim Butt2, Todd Maddox3
1CEO, IKONA Health, New York, NY.
Summary
Interactive virtual reality (IVR) training improves understanding and competence for home dialysis, addressing key barriers like cannulation and machine use for end-stage kidney disease patients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Medical Education
- Neuroscience
Background:
- End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients struggle with home dialysis comprehension and training.
- Current training methods are often ineffective, leading to low adoption and retention rates.
- Cannulation, machine operation, and safety are significant training hurdles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the use of interactive virtual reality (IVR) to enhance home dialysis training.
- To leverage learning science principles for improved patient education and competence.
- To demonstrate IVR's potential in assessing home dialysis skills.
Main Methods:
- Application of learning science principles, integrating psychology and neuroscience.
- Development and utilization of an interactive virtual reality (IVR) training module.
- Focus on experiential learning for deeper understanding and skill acquisition.
Main Results:
- IVR addresses key barriers in home dialysis training, including cannulation and machine use.
- IVR engages multiple brain learning centers, enhancing knowledge retention and reducing cognitive load.
- IVR facilitates objective assessment of essential home dialysis skills.
Conclusions:
- IVR offers a promising solution for effective and engaging home dialysis training.
- This technology can improve patient competence and confidence in managing dialysis at home.
- IVR has the potential to revolutionize patient education and skills assessment in nephrology.
