Title

Utilizing Virtual Reality To Introduce Hospice And End-Of-Life Approaches

Creator

Sydney P. Springer, University of New EnglandFollow
George P. AllenFollow

Files

Description

Research poster describing the following:

The objective of this study was to assess changes in students’ comfort with talking about and caring for patients at EOL. A gap in the degree of instruction regarding palliative care in pharmacy curricula has been identified. The use of a virtual reality experience (VRE) has been shown to increase students’ understanding of and empathy for older adults with age-related conditions. We created a two-part palliative care series embedded into the 3rd professional year curriculum. Part one discussed perceptions of death and deprescribing at end-of-life (EOL). Part two used the Embodied Labs® VRE to follow a patient receiving a terminal diagnosis, enrolling in hospice, and coming to terms with death. Students (n=57) were administered a pre-survey prior to the VRE, and a postsurvey following completion of the VRE.

Publication Date

7-2021

Disciplines

Interprofessional Education | Medical Education | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Access/Rights

© 2021 The Authors

Preferred Citation

Springer, Sydney P. and Allen, George P., "Utilizing Virtual Reality To Introduce Hospice And End-Of-Life Approaches" (2021). Pharmacy Practice Faculty Posters. Poster 10.
https://dune.une.edu/pharmprac_facpost/10