This is especially true for rural and/or geographically remote patients. Thus, there is a clear need for technological tools to supplement the existing healthcare delivery systems to enhance patient access, care outcomes, and the patient experience.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics ( 2013) projects a need for an additional 1.05 million Registered Nurses (RN) and 20,400 physicians by 2022 ( Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions, 2013). Key Words: Virtual Worlds, Second Life ®, Nursing, Learning, Virtual Reality Simulations, Medical Service DeliveryĮmpowering suitable, safe, and confidential patient-nurse interactions via technology requires tools that support social environments and foster experiences similar to face-to-face communication. The current and ongoing shortage of healthcare practitioners, coupled with increase in access to healthcare insurance and an aging population in the United States, is straining the traditional healthcare delivery system to meet the demand for services. M., Jain, H., (October 26, 2017) "Potential of Virtual Worlds for Nursing Care: Lessons and Outcomes" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. Contributions to field of nursing have been discussed.Ĭitation: Walia, N., Zahedi, F. This work is in direction of realizing integration of healthcare and web technologies that promotes use of web tools by actors in healthcare, including nurses, physicians, and patients.
This paper explores the unique aspects of SL based platform to enhance nursing services and to function as a viable supplement to traditional nursing delivery systems. This paper explores the unique aspects of the SL based platform as it might enhance nursing services by functioning as a viable supplement to traditional nursing care delivery systems to further enhance positive patient outcomes. Increasing participation by patients and providers, and an expanding range of activities, have made SL an exciting environment for creativity and innovation. Virtual worlds provide new opportunities for online interactions in 3D platforms for many social and business activities, including some healthcare initiatives.
Educational institutions, hospitals, government and business organizations, and individuals participate in SL. Second Life ® (SL) as the exemplar of virtual worlds has become a new platform for simulating real-life experiences and interactions.
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