Application of virtual reality tools to screen for dementia in older adults

This dataset encapsulates three studies exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) in dementia diagnosis and cognitive assessment, highlighting the perspectives of healthcare professionals and older adults, as well as evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of VR modules across adults (aged 18-64) and older adults (aged 65+ years). It also includes an exploratory qualitative study involving healthcare professionals with expertise in dementia diagnosis identified VR as an innovative tool with better ecological validity than traditional assessments but noted significant barriers such as time, cost, and validity concerns. Overall, these studies suggest VR's promise in dementia diagnosis and cognitive assessment, describing the need for additional resources and tailored implementation strategies to address identified barriers.
SDG Target 3.d | National and global health risks: Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
This dataset contains sensitive information that is unsuitable for open publication. To discuss the data, please contact Dr Joyce Siette [e-mail] ORCID 0000-0001-9568-5847.

本数据集收录三项研究，探索虚拟现实（Virtual Reality, VR）在痴呆症诊断与认知评估中的应用，同时呈现医疗专业人员与老年人的视角，并评估虚拟现实模块在成年群体（18-64岁）及老年群体（65岁及以上）中的可行性与接受度。此外，本数据集还包含一项探索性质性研究，其中具备痴呆症诊断专业背景的医疗专业人员指出，虚拟现实是一种创新工具，其生态效度优于传统评估手段，但同时也面临时间、成本与效度等方面的应用障碍。总体而言，上述研究表明虚拟现实在痴呆症诊断与认知评估领域具有应用前景，同时也指出需要投入更多资源并制定定制化实施策略，以克服已识别的各类障碍。
可持续发展目标（Sustainable Development Goals, SDG）3.d | 国家与全球健康风险应对：强化所有国家，特别是发展中国家的早期预警、风险降低与健康风险管理能力
本数据集包含不适用于公开发布的敏感信息。如需讨论该数据集相关事宜，请联系乔伊斯·西特（Joyce Siette）博士，邮箱：[e-mail]，ORCID编号：0000-0001-9568-5847。