USE OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE AND NURSING: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Authors

  • Maria Jocelane Nascimento da Silva Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará. Fortaleza, Cará, Brasil.
  • Antônio Marcos de Souza Soares Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira
  • Benedita Shirley Carlos Rosa Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira
  • Hévila Ferreira Gomes Medeiros Braga Universidade da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB), Redenção, Ceará, Brasil.
  • Antônio Carlos da Silva Barros Universidade da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB). Redenção, Ceará, Brasil.
  • Emanuella Silva Joventino Melo Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB). Redenção, Ceará, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/CE30-4UTME60004

Keywords:

Techonology, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Health personnel, Nursing

Abstract

Objective: To determine the use of technologies based on virtual reality or augmented reality in the area of health for the general population. Material and Method: Integrative
review conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, Web of Science and Scopus databases. Full articles were included, without time frame, in Portuguese,
English and Spanish that answered the guiding question. Results: 65 studies were included. The main purposes of the use of virtual reality or augmented reality-based
technologies were: pain, anxiety and fear relief; educational (simulation and guidance); rehabilitation and neurorehabilitation; promoting mental health/psychological well-
being; assisting in procedures and supporting preoperative planning/surgery. Conclusion: We highlight the wide use of these technologies in the health area and how beneficial they have proven to be in different clinical contexts, favoring the promotion, prevention and rehabilitation of the population's health.

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Published

2024-07-12

How to Cite

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Nascimento da Silva MJ, de Souza Soares AM, Carlos Rosa BS, Ferreira Gomes Medeiros Braga H, da Silva Barros AC, Silva Joventino Melo E. USE OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE AND NURSING: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Cienc enferm [Internet]. 2024Jul.12 [cited 2024Nov.21];30. Available from: https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/cienciayenfermeria/article/view/12171

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Vol. 30 (2024)

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