Key result
Virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation shows ~85% compliance and associated physical and mental health improvements.
Why the study?
Traditional pulmonary rehabilitation programs for COPD have low uptake and completion rates, and further research with a larger sample size was needed to confirm the positive effects of virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation.
Does a Virtual Reality pulmonary rehabilitation intervention improve compliance, physical health, and mental health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Population
140 patients with COPD from GP surgeries in North Lincolnshire
Comparison
Pulmonary rehabilitation in Virtual Reality (PRinVR) before vs after intervention
Design
Quantitative pre-post study
Authors
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VR pulmonary rehab was associated with high compliance in COPD; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Observational (n=140)
Yes
Does a Virtual Reality pulmonary rehabilitation intervention improve compliance, physical health, and mental health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
A virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program achieved high compliance and improved physical and mental health outcomes in patients with COPD.
Jung et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (n=140). Virtual Reality pulmonary rehabilitation intervention (PRinVR) was evaluated on Compliance with the intervention, improvements to physical health, and improvements to mental health. A virtual reality pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRinVR) achieved an 85% compliance rate and demonstrated improvements in physical health (CAT 52.71%, 1M-STS 76.19%) and mental health.
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