BACKGROUND: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) worsens as dementia progresses, intensifies caregiver distress and consequent institutionalization. We wanted to evaluate feasibility of Virtual Reality (VR) as non-pharmacologic intervention for BPSD in a Long-Term Care (LTC) home. METHODS: A single site (Henley Place at London, Ontario) case series with a convenience sample (24 older adult residents with moderate to severe dementia). Intervention was 30 minutes of VR experience with Broomx©, five days a week for two weeks. BPSD was measured with Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) scale, Dementia Observation System (DOS) scale, and proportion of night-time sleep. We validated selected tools with Global Rating of Change (GRC) scale. RESULTS: Implementing VR experience was possible at Henley Place (recruitment rate=40%, the adherence rate=21%, and the attrition=0%) and participants could tolerate it. No emergency transfers or one-to-one staff use were recorded during the intervention period. BPSD measuring instruments also were sensitive to change. CONCLUSION: VR experience can be implemented in a LTC home. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was not registered as clinical trial. We obtained ethics approval from ADVARRA Canada Ethics Board before recruiting participants for the study.
BACKGROUND: Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) worsens as dementia progresses, intensifies caregiver distress and consequent institutionalization. We wanted to evaluate feasibility of Virtual Reality (VR) as non-pharmacologic intervention for BPSD in a long-term care home. METHODS: A single site (Henley Place at London, Ontario) case series with a convenience sample (24 older adult residents with moderate to severe dementia). Intervention was 30 minutes of VR experience with Broomx©, five days a week for two weeks. RESULTS: Implementing VR experience was possible at Henley Place (recruitment rate=40%, the adherence rate=21%, and the attrition=0%) and participants could tolerate it. No adverse events and one-to-one staff use were recorded during the intervention period. CONCLUSION: VR experience can be implemented in a care home. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was not registered as clinical trial. We obtained ethics approval from ADVARRA Canada Ethics Board before recruiting participants for the study.
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