Co-Create Virtual Reality/Learning Innovation System (LIS)
The Purpose
The hospital environment for older adults living with dementia can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Further, hospitalized patients experience digital inequity. They lack access to technology for non-pharmacological psychosocial interventions. This project aims to establish a novel model-Learning Innovation System (LIS)- in a hospital setting where a VR intervention will be co-developed and tested with patients, families, industry, staff, and decision-makers in the field in real-time to accelerate adoption. The project is funded by New Frontier in Research Fund.
LIS draws from principles of Collaborative Action Research (CAR) to develop technology interventions using an inclusive approach for sustainability.
The UBC IDEA Lab LIS Team welcomes Dr. Věra Suchomelová and Dr. Karolina Diallo from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
UBC IDEA Lab had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Věra Suchomelová and Dr. Karolina Diallo from the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Invited by Dr. Lillian Hung and arranged by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, their visit focused on the innovative use of Virtual Reality (VR) to enhance the lives of older adults in long-term care facilities and community care settings.
This month was a groundbreaking month for our Co-Create VR team! We hosted a VR Multi-sensory Day at our partnered hospital site, and brought patients, family caregivers and staff individualized immersive experiences! We look forward to more exploration on co-creating visual, audio, olfactory and tactile stimulation with different partners!
VR Multi-sensory Day, August 2024
Partners
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lillian Hung
Co-Investigator: Dr. Angelica Lim & Dr. Ben Mortenson
Project Coordinator: Please contact Lily Ren Haopu at lily.ren@ubc.ca if you have any questions/interest.
Current Team Members Dr Jim Mann, Lily Wong, Joey Wong, Karen Wong, Yasmin Mohammadkhani, Luoci Zhang, Renee Jan
Publication
AGE WELL EPIC Conference 2024
Kicking off Weekly Site Visits at Partnered Hospital, July 2024!
IDEA Lab LIS Patient Story Video
Proud to release our latest story on behalf of our Co-Create VR in Hospital Team led by our Principal Investigator Dr. Lillian Hung! We thank the amazing input from our patient partners Jim Mann, LL.D., family caregivers Lily Wong (featured in the video!) and Christine Wallsworth, staff and care leaders from Vancouver Coastal Health, multidisciplinary senior researchers Ben Mortenson Angelica Lim, Ph.D. and Dr Jennifer Boger, trainees and volunteers at UBC IDEA Lab and industry partner Zinnia. Along the co-creation journey, all of us have done an amazing teamwork to address the diverse the psychosocial and cultural needs of our hospital patients and the complexity in care practice through our regular site visits. We thank Government of Canada New Frontiers in Research Fund for funding our study. Good job Jeffrey Wong for the meaningful conversation with our patient and Kaili Chiang for editing the video.