Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Stage 1: Identifying Research Questions
- Which areas of the home modification process are supported by VR technology and how is the technology implemented?
- How are the VR technologies evaluated in terms of usability, acceptability, and participant outcomes?
- What barriers to using the identified VR technologies were identified?
2.2. Stages 2 and 3: Identifying Relevant Studies and Study Selection
2.3. Stages 4 and 5: Charting the Data and Collating, Summarizing, and Reporting the Results
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Included Studies
3.2. Areas of the Home Modification Process Supported by VR Technology
3.3. VR as an Educational Tool for Clients (Stroke Survivors, People with Physical Disabilities, and the Elderly) and OT, PT Students
3.4. VR as a Tool for Home Environment Measurement
3.5. Intermediary for Collaboration and Decision Making between Clients and Occupational Therapists
3.6. Barriers in Practice Using VR Technology
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Author, Year Type of Study | HM Area | Participants | Purpose | Key Findings |
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Sabus et al. [19] Utility study: utility questionaire and learning objective achievement analysis | Education: students | PT students (n = 34) OT students (n = 35) | To examine the utility of a web-based virtual environment for an interprofessional instructional activity |
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Guay et al., 2021 [22] Usability and feasibility study: prototype development and semi-structured interview | Measurement | MapIt design: occupational therapists, engineers, clinicians, and students (total = 24) Perspective on acceptability: lay occupational therapists, older adults, and their relatives (total = 16) | To document the development and acceptability of a 3D mapping e-Health technology that allows for the exploration of home adaptations to enhance a person’s occupational engagement |
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Chandrasekera et al., 2017 [26] Usability study: prototype description, usability questionnaire, and post task interview | Collaboration and decision making | Older adults with physical impairment and mild memory loss (n = 3) | To develop a hybrid space within the participants’ living environments using an AR object location and information system based on visual and spatial organization and to assess the users’ perceptions of using such technology |
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Threapleton et al., 2016 [27] Feasibility study: semi-structured interview | Education: stroke survivors | Occupational therapists (n = 13) Stroke patients (n = 8) Community stroke survivors (n = 4) | To explore perceived acceptability, potential utility, and limitations of a VR home for use in pre-discharge education and assessment |
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Palmon et al., 2004 [28] Usability study: prototype description and observation of software trials and task completion | Education: people with physical disabilities | Occupational therapists (n = 8) | To evaluate usability of Habi-Test to facilitate the planning, design, and assessment of optimal home and work settings |
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Money et al., 2019 [29] Usability study: usability questionnaire and interviews | Education: older adults | Older adults (n = 15) | To explore the usability of a hazard detection game and perceptions and attitudes of older adults toward using the game in practice |
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Tsai et al., 2019 [30] Feasibility and usability study: questionnaires | Measurement | Lay participants (n = 43) Clinicians (n = 9) | To determine the feasibility and usability of the MPMA with an LDM that creates floor plans with detailed home measurements |
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Hamm et al., 2017 [31] Usability and feasibility study: usability questionnaire, analysis of think-aloud responses, and focus group | Measurement | Older adults (n = 33) | To explore the perceptions of older adults with regard to the barriers and opportunities of using a 3D MAP app that facilitated client-led self-assessment in the assistive equipment provision process |
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Money et al., 2015 [32] Usability and feasibility study: analysis of think-aloud responses and semi-structured interview | Collaboration and decision making | Older adults (n = 10) | To explore the perceptions of community-dwelling older adults with regard to adopting and using 3D interior design application as an assistive tool for the home modification process |
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Atwal et al., 2013 [33] Feasibility study: focus group | Collaboration and decision making | Occupational therapists (n = 25) | To examine occupational therapists’ perceptions of the clinical utility of 3D interior design software with the ultimate goal of exploring whether it would be a useful tool specifically for pre-discharge home visits |
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Atwal et al., 2014 [34] Feasibility study: analysis of think-aloud responses and semi-structured interview | Collaboration and decision making | Occupational therapists (n = 7) | To explore the perceptions of occupational therapists with regard to using VR interior design app as an assistive tool within the pre-discharge home visit process |
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Aoyama et al., 2020 [35] Usability study: Prototype description, analysis of think-aloud responses, and semi-structured interview | Collaboration and decision making | Occupational therapists (n = 10) | To investigate the usefulness and usability of a tablet-based AR app that supports home modification process by superimposing 3D AT items onto real home environments |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleHwang, Na-Kyoung, and Sun-Hwa Shim. 2021. "Use of Virtual Reality Technology to Support the Home Modification Process: A Scoping Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21: 11096. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111096