Virtual Worlds to Support Patient Group Communication? A Questionnaire Study Investigating Potential for Virtual World Focus Group Use by Respiratory Patients

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Michael J.; Taylor, Dave; Vlaev, Ivo; Elkin, Sarah
Titel	Virtual Worlds to Support Patient Group Communication? A Questionnaire Study Investigating Potential for Virtual World Focus Group Use by Respiratory Patients
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Technology, 48 (2017) 2, S.451-461 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1013
DOI	10.1111/bjet.12378
Schlagwörter	Information Technology; Telecommunications; Medical Services; Patient Education; Computer Simulation; Attitudes; Questionnaires; Therapy; Chronic Illness; Health Education; Clinics; Use Studies; Users (Information); Access to Computers; Age Differences; Clinical Diagnosis; Diseases; Foreign Countries; Regression (Statistics); Internet; Focus Groups; Computer Use; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Telekommunikationstechnik; Arzt; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Fragebogen; Therapie; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Benutzerschulung; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Disease; Krankheit; Ausland; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Großbritannien
Abstract	Recent advances in communication technologies enable potential provision of remote education for patients using computer-generated environments known as virtual worlds. Previous research has revealed highly variable levels of patient receptiveness to using information technologies for healthcare-related purposes. This preliminary study involved implementing a questionnaire investigating attitudes and access to computer technologies of respiratory outpatients in order to assess potential for use of virtual worlds to facilitate health-related education for this sample. Ninety-four patients with a chronic respiratory condition completed surveys, which were distributed at a Chest Clinic. In accordance with our prediction, younger participants were more likely to be able to use and have access to a computer, and some patients were keen to explore use virtual worlds for healthcare-related purposes: Of those with access to computer facilities, 14.50% expressed a willingness to attend a virtual world focus group. Results indicate that future virtual world health education facilities should be designed to cater to younger patients because this group is most likely to accept and use such facilities. Within the study sample, this is likely to comprise of people diagnosed with asthma. Future work could investigate the potential of creating a virtual world asthma education facility. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01