The Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions for Elderly Dementia Patients Based on Virtual Reality Technology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ageing Research Reviews
Wen, J., Yan, H., et al. (2024).
Ageing Research Reviews, 93, 102135.
<div>This systematic review and meta-analysis explores the effects of interventions delivered via virtual reality (VR) on cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), activities of daily living, and negative emotions in patients with dementia. While this review includes interventions delivered by nurses, interventions within the scope of speech-language pathology are reported within this article summary. </div>
Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (China); Sichuan Medical Law Research Center (China); Chengdu Medical College (China)
<div>VR-based cognitive interventions provided by nurses had the following effects in individuals with dementia:</div>
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<li><strong>Cognition: </strong>There was a significant effect on cognitive functioning (MD = 1.61) across six non-heterogenous sources.</li>
<li><strong>QoL: </strong>Improved QoL was reported in two studies. Effect sizes not reported due to the inclusion of non-scope treatments.</li>
<li><strong>ADLs:</strong> There was a significant effect on ADL performance (MD = 2.91) across two studies. </li>
<li><strong>Negative emotions: </strong>There was a significant reduction in negative emotions (MD = -4.00) across two studies.</li>
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<div>Limitations to this review include a lack of long-term follow-up, limited available research, small sample sizes, and heterogeneity between studies. Additional research is indicated. </div>
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