Controlled assessment shows increased exercise intention in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting brief virtual reality education enhances chronic disease management.
Patients are expected to manage their chronic conditions, but very few exercise regularly in addition to taking their medications. Therefore, we developed a 3-minute HMD VR program to educate patients about the importance of exercise. The control group (n = 30) received usual care, while the experimental group (n = 30) experienced virtual reality and assessed SSQ and exercise intention. No patients experienced VR sickness and the experimental group showed a statistically significant higher intention to exercise for diabetes management. Older adults found the VR experience exciting and novel. For diabetic foot experience, color change is enough to motivate them.
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