Virtual Reality for medical and hospital environments

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Virtual reality is a technology widely used in the scientific world, with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health sector, but, until the advent of smartphones, this technique has not been available to the general public.

VIRTUAL REALITY IN MEDICINE

Virtual reality is a tool that has been used in the field of psychiatry and psychology for more than twenty years.

However, until the advent of Smartphones, it was not possible for the general public to have access to it.

Most therapeutic applications are based on the specific creation of a 3D environment that encourages patient interaction.

The creation of an immersive artificial environment makes it possible to administer expository therapies that pose no risk to the patient’s health.

They also do not require the patient to come in person to the therapist’s office or outpatient clinic.

Likewise, in the healthcare field, as in many others, virtual reality is a very useful tool for the training and professional development of nurses and medical staff in various disciplines.

Along these lines, virtual reality also makes it possible to organize medical congresses remotely.

Possibilities of virtual reality applications for medical-psychiatric cases

Treatment of Phobias:

Virtual reality offers the possibility of creating immersive scenarios that allow the administration of appropriate expository therapies depending on the phobia presented by each patient.

Therapy can be administered in levels by creating other environments in which the phobic stimulus increases gradually.

As these are virtual environments, patient safety is not at risk.

If a patient suffers from vertigo, in the first instance he/she will be asked to stand on a chair.

After a series of tests of progressive difficulty, the patient will be asked to stand on the edge of a ravine, obviously without any risk to the patient’s physical integrity.

Attention deficit:

Digital simulations are very efficient for the treatment of certain attention disorders.

When examining a patient’s vision, the immersive experience will make it possible to identify in which directions the patient’s gaze is directed;

In this way, it will be possible to build appropriate experiences for each patient, with programmed distractions that will serve to control their attention and act according to the data collected.

Mental health:

Virtual reality makes it possible to simulate the avatars of those people with whom a patient has or has had difficulty relating to throughout his or her life.

In this way, the patient will be able to interact with these people in an artificial way and deal with their relational problems at different levels.

Virtual reality contributes, among other things, to partially overcome the fear of the judgment of others:

If a patient does not feel comfortable dealing with a therapist, he or she could be encouraged to deal with a computer.

It should be noted that no patient may undergo therapy, whether face-to-face or remote, without the supervision of a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Applications for people with disabilities:

Virtual reality allows people with physical disabilities or reduced mobility to live experiences that would otherwise be impossible for them,

would not have access, such as the exploration of natural environments, sporting activities, etc.

In addition, it is an educational and innovative plus thanks to which many disabled people can learn how certain daily activities are carried out.

Meditation and stress management:

The ability to virtually recreate any type of environment is very useful for applications in the field of guided meditation and stress management.

In a noisy waiting room or a busy office, a virtual reality device with meditation apps can be ideal for relaxation.

In addition, these types of applications can improve the management of anxiety crises or panic attacks.

Pain management:

The immersive capabilities of virtual reality are very useful in pain therapy or during particularly invasive treatments or operations, and can help reduce the amount of anesthesia required. Thanks to virtual reality, a patient whose mind is in another place will be abstracted from what is happening to him during the course of an operation.

Brain injury assessment and rehabilitation:

The patient undergoes a series of tests that will lead him to interact in everyday situations.

This method facilitates an accurate assessment of the severity of the injuries sustained and, consequently, allows for care that is better adapted to the rehabilitation needs of each patient.

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Educational and training opportunities:

  • Physicians and healthcare personnel

The creation of experiences that reproduce critical situations with patients is a very useful tool for the training of healthcare personnel.

On the other hand, the use of complementary technologies to virtual reality viewers,

such as gloves or special suits that can reproduce tactile stimuli, can also contribute to the training of surgeons.

  • Technicians

Virtual reality makes it possible to train technicians in emergency management without putting anyone’s life at risk.

The degree of realism is so high that these experiences are truly enriching and formative.

The cost-effectiveness of this system allows the training experiences to reach thousands of people via
360° streaming
The cost-effectiveness of this system allows training experiences to reach thousands of people via 360° streaming, as well as providing a fundamental advantage: homogeneous training for all healthcare personnel.

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