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VR-based nature interventions for health promotion in long-term care facilities (Nature Boost)-a mixed-methods
Nele Sieverding1,2, Judith Czakert1,2, Steven Ngandeu Schepanski1,2
1Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM), Charité - University Medical Center Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Aim:
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual reality-based nature intervention in long-term care facilities and explore psychosocial effects ahead of a future randomised controlled trial.
Design:
Two-centre feasibility study in a mixed-methods design, focusing on qualitative evaluation.
Methods:
Ten residents and ten nursing staff members from two long-term care facilities complete twelve 15-minute virtual reality sessions using a 360° forest video developed by the study team. Over four weeks, residents conduct three sessions each week. Six residents receive support by nursing staff once weekly. The primary outcome feasibility will be qualitatively assessed through semi-structured interviews and qualitative content analysis. Secondary outcomes, including sleep quality, anxiety, depressive symptoms, wellbeing, loneliness and trust in nursing staff, will be analysed using quantitative descriptive analysis.
Conclusion:
The study will provide insights into the feasibility of implementing virtual reality-based nature interventions in long-term care, informing a full-scale effectiveness trial.
Impact:
The feasibility study will provide information about the barriers and facilitators of the VR-based nature intervention for long-term care facility residents and nursing staff. This information will offer valuable insights into the feasibility of VR interventions in long-term care settings for (workplace) health promotion. Information about the potential effectiveness of the Nature-Boost VR intervention will offers useful perspectives for adapting and improving similar interventions.
Reporting Method:
This protocol (Version 1.0) complies with the SPIRIT-Outcomes 2022 and TIDieR checklist.
Patient And Public Involvement:
Residents and nursing staff contribute feedback to refine the intervention.
Clinical Trial Registration:
https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00037568/details, identifier DRKS00037568.
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