元宇宙中的焦点小组:患者、临床医生和研究人员共享的虚拟空间

Beñat Amestoy Alonso, T. Donegan, Isaac Calvis, Justyna Świdrak, Edgar Rodriguez, Caribay Vargas-Reverón, Andrés Combalia, Ramon Oliva Martinez, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
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患者焦点小组在促进以用户为中心的医疗设备和新技术设计方面具有重要价值,它能有效捕捉患者丰富而深入的体验,帮助彻底评估可行性、耐受性和可用性。虽然 "元宇宙 "在医疗保健领域的应用前景广阔,但其在患者焦点小组中的应用仍有待探索。在本视角中,我们将讨论元宇宙在与患者开展焦点小组讨论方面的潜力。焦点小组的主题是为慢性腰痛患者设计和开发治疗性虚拟现实应用。我们开展了一项试点研究,比较了在共享虚拟空间和实际地点开展焦点小组的情况。这种体验得到了患者、研究人员和临床医生的积极响应,表明元宇宙是开展此类会议的可行媒介,对远程参与者具有潜在的优势,为今后扩展焦点小组以外的范围、涵盖各种患者支持和信息小组打开了大门。这种方法有助于在设计过程中直接听取患者的意见,从而促进以患者为中心的医疗保健,这可能有助于改善医疗服务、患者满意度和治疗效果。
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Focus groups in the metaverse: shared virtual spaces for patients, clinicians, and researchers
Patient focus groups can be invaluable for facilitating user-centered design of medical devices and new technologies, effectively capturing the richness and depth of patient experiences to help thoroughly assess feasibility, tolerance, and usability. While the metaverse holds promise for healthcare applications, its use in patient focus groups remains unexplored. In this Perspective we discuss the potential of the metaverse for conducting focus groups with patients. The theme of the focus group was the design and development of a therapeutic virtual reality application for patients with chronic low back pain. We carried out a pilot study comparing a focus group in a shared virtual space versus a physical location. This experience was positively received by patients, researchers, and clinicians, suggesting the metaverse is a viable medium for conducting these meetings and has potential advantages for remotely located participants, opening the doors for future expansion beyond focus groups to encompass all kinds of patient support and information groups. This approach fosters patient-centered healthcare by helping to facilitate patient voices directly into the design process, which may help lead to improved healthcare delivery, patient satisfaction, and treatment outcomes.
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