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4 Technology in Research
4 Technology in Research
Pages 29-36
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Researchers are using technologies such as virtual reality to study and explore areas as diverse as childhood obesity, motor skill training, and disaster response. Some of the tools developed for research may be suited for translation into health care practice; these technologies can help bridge the research-to-practice divide.
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Persky said the program has existed for over a decade, and there is an emphasis on using technology to further research aims, not merely for the sake of technology itself. Persky told workshop participants about several advantages to using virtual reality in research.
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The virtual reality technology allowed researchers to measure which foods the parents selected, in what order they selected them, and the time delay in between their choices. Researchers validated the virtual buffet by comparing parents' choices in the virtual world and the real world.
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She noted specifically that using virtual reality to detect provider biases, such as the study with the lean and obese patient, could be a good first step to a training program that would make providers aware of their bias, educate them, and then offer tools to minimize the bias. MOTOR SKILL TRAINING USING VIRTUAL REALITY Sunbin Song, senior researcher with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, told workshop participants about using interactive and immersive virtual reality for motor skill training.
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This approach has been used for more than 40 years, and has allowed researchers to characterize many aspects of motor learning, including practice-dependent and sleepconsolidation stages, sequential learning, and visual motor binding (Song and Cohen, 2014)
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VIRTUAL REALITY DISASTER TRAINING The Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) at NIH's National Library of Medicine develops resources for disaster health preparedness, response, and recovery, said Victor Cid, senior computer scientist.
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Modules are being developed to cover skills in donning and doffing personal protective equipment, managing waste, conducting x-ray procedures, doing lab work, and admitting procedures. The modules will allow participants to play different roles, and generally follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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In addition, she told participants about another clinical simulation that is being used to assess the efficacy of a pharmacogenetics training module. The simulation puts nurse practitioner students in a clinical situation with a patient, and examines how the student applies their classroom knowledge to patient care.
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