BE EPIC-VR: TRANSLATING AN IN-PERSON, PERSON-CENTERED COMMUNICATION TRAINING PROGRAM INTO VIRTUAL REALITY
Marie Savundranayagam, Allison Chen, Grace Norris, Annette Schumann, Simran Kaur, Jennifer Campos, Joseph Orange · 2023
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Description
Marie Savundranayagam and co-authors move a dementia care training into virtual reality in this 2023 study. The Be EPIC program teaches frontline workers person-centered talk for dementia care. Live actors make the practice real, but actors are costly and hard to scale. A VR version could deliver the same practice anywhere.
Six workers who had done the live version tried the same scene in VR. They judged the simulation realistic, thanks to the immersive setting and the avatar's look and speech. Interviews also flagged needs: solid tech support and staff who can run the system on site. The pilot suggests VR can widen access to this training.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marie Savundranayagam, Allison Chen, Grace Norris, Annette Schumann, Simran Kaur, Jennifer Campos, Joseph Orange |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |