ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2025
The Careful Project: Evaluating the acceptability of local virtual reality experiences as a leisure activity for residents in aged care.
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- Staff Enablement of the Tovertafel for Enrichment in Residential Aged Care: Field Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- The Careful Project: Evaluating the acceptability of local virtual reality experiences as a leisure activity for residents in aged care.Australasian journal on ageing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality (VR) as a leisure activity for people living in residential aged care. Virtual reality experiences may offer alternatives for residents with limited mobility, or during times when older people are unable to leave residential care.
methodsThe intervention used VR videos delivered via a head-mounted device. Video content was created by a local artist specifically for use with older Western Australian adults and used local content. VR sessions were videotaped for analysis. The evaluation included structured observation of video content to assess mood and engagement and post-intervention interviews with participants.
resultsMood and engagement scores indicated overall favourable mood and considerable positive engagement with the VR experience. Interview content analysis reflected the enjoyment participants took in visiting places they had once been and the surprising ways that the experience made them feel and act as though they were actually there. Videos featuring coastal visits were the most popular and videos featuring music were the most engaging. Some participants found the head-mounted device uncomfortable. VR was considered potentially beneficial for residents with limited mobility or living with cognitive impairment.
conclusionsOverall VR is a feasible and acceptable leisure activity for older people in residential care. The use of local content has the potential to prompt memories and generate new conversations. Future use of VR may consider different modes of video delivery and advancements in evaluation.
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