How do People with Disability Use and Experience Virtual Worlds and ICT: A Literature Review

Stendal, Karen

doi:10.4101/jvwr.v5i1.6173

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“…However, we aimed to identify usage and preferences in patients who have access to ICT and having an email address suggests the latter. Future studies should also include patients in rehabilitation with low level of access to ICT [10], lack of ICT experience [10,22,37] and personal traits for ICT utilization (e.g., age and health condition) [38] in order to better understand how to enable all patients to benefit from of e-health.…”

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“…Especially, long-term medical care needs could be addressed at significant lower expenditures [5], by means of improved accessibility to rehabilitation programs for clients with mobility impairments [6][7][8], expanded continuity of care and increased self-management by promoting personalized care, choice and personal autonomy [9]. Indeed, a number of studies showed that e-health is acceptable for subgroup of patients in rehabilitation care [9][10][11] and has the potential to support management of chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's/ dementia [12], diabetes [13,14] and COPD [15,16].…”

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The patient perspective on the use of information and communication technologies and e-health in rehabilitation

Wentink

Prieto

Kloet

et al. 2017

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Introduction: Success of e-health relies on the extent to which the related technology, such as the electronic device, is accepted by its users. However, there has been limited research on the patients' perspective on use of e-health-related technology in rehabilitation care. Objective: To explore the usage of common electronic devices among rehabilitation patients with access to email and investigate their preferences regarding their usage in rehabilitation. Methods: Adult patients who were admitted for inpatient and/or outpatient rehabilitation and were registered with an email address were invited to complete an electronic questionnaire regarding current and preferred use of information and communication technologies in rehabilitation care. Results: 190 out of 714 invited patients completed the questionnaire, 94 (49%) female, mean age 49 years (SD 16). 149 patients (78%) used one or more devices every day, with the most frequently used devices were: PC/laptop (93%), smartphone (57%) and tablet (47%). Patients mostly preferred to use technology for contact with health professionals (mean 3.15, SD 0.79), followed by access to their personal record (mean 3.09, SD 0.78) and scheduling appointments with health professionals (mean 3.07, SD 0.85). Conclusion: Most patients in rehabilitation used one or more devices almost every day and wish to use these devices in rehabilitation.

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The patient perspective on the use of information and communication technologies and e-health in rehabilitation

Wentink

Prieto

Kloet

et al. 2017

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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“…Although the existing literature regarding the use of virtual environments for individuals with disabilities is somewhat limited, some researchers are beginning to recognise its utility for this sample of individuals (Stendal, 2012). Further, the clinical applications of virtual reality systems, more generally, are apparent in various research agendas (Reid, 2002;Rizzo et al, 2002).…”

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“…This assertion is highlighted in a recent review by Stendal (2012), who notes the lack of research into the ''social aspects, work opportunities and personal value of virtual worlds'' (p. 1) for individuals with disabilities. With relatively limited leisure opportunities, these individuals are proposed to be at risk of developing a range of negative psychological symptoms, such as dependant behavioural patterns, learned helplessness and depression (Turner & Beiser, 1990;Turner & Noh, 1988).…”

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Psychosocial impacts of engaging in Second Life for individuals with physical disabilities

Kleban

Kaye

2015

Computers in Human Behavior

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a b s t r a c tThe psychological experiences associated with engagement in virtual worlds have been well documented in the existing literature. The current study aimed to explore the motivations, experiences and psychosocial impacts of engaging in the virtual world ''Second Life''. This aimed to extend previous findings by specifically exploring the phenomenological experiences within a sample of individuals with physical disabilities. This was achieved by conducting in-world interviews with five participants, comprising a range of physical disabilities. Through thematic analysis of the interviews transcripts, a number of themes were identified. Quality of life, self-esteem and recreational therapy were identified as positive psychological outcomes of engagement in Second Life. These were found to occur through a number of processes such as self-discovery, relaxation, and perception of in-world equality. Further, the social and environmental opportunities emerged as key motivations for engagement in Second Life. These findings extend the current literature by providing evidence for the way in which Second Life provides important leisure opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities, and the way in which these experiences are associated with positive psychological outcomes. The implications of these findings highlight the clinical relevance of such platforms for this particular population of individuals.Crown

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“…Although the internet is now firmly entrenched in mainstream society, access to the internet has highlighted the inequalities which exist for some groups, and people with intellectual disability in particular (Chadwick et al, 2013;Stendal, 2012). Not only does the internet enable people with intellectual disability to express their sexuality to engage in meaningful relationships, but all types of associations, as not all contact need necessarily be sexually based.…”

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Let’s talk about sex: How people with intellectual disability in Australia engage with online social media and intimate relationships

Darragh¹,

Reynolds²,

Ellison³

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People with intellectual disability often experience repression and control of their sexuality as they have historically been perceived as being childlike and asexual by members of society. Such acts can be seen to contravene their Human Rights under The Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD), which endorses the rights of people with intellectual disability to fully express their sexuality.The purpose of this study was to explore if people with intellectual disability access internet based social media, and if so, if they use it to form relationships that express their sexuality. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 adults with an intellectual disability (22 males, 8 females), aged between 20 to 66 years. Participants were purposely sampled though disability #organisations.Three themes emerged from the data: creating new friendships, maintaining existing friendships, exploring and expressing sexuality. People with intellectual disability used a variety of personal electronic devices to access internet based social media to be socially and sexually active. Facebook was accessed to make contact with existing platonic friends, peers and interest groups to meet socially. Sexually explicit material was viewed using the internet, either as an individual activity or by couples in monogamous relationships. This study adds to the paucity of research examining the use of internet based social media by people with intellectual disability for sexual expression. This research revealed the people with intellectual disability exercised cyber safe practices without any explicit formal education and conducted themselves in a respectful manner. Few participants acted in a manner that appeared to put them at risk of exploitation.

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How do People with Disability Use and Experience Virtual Worlds and ICT: A Literature Review

Cited by 66 publications

References 67 publications

The patient perspective on the use of information and communication technologies and e-health in rehabilitation

The patient perspective on the use of information and communication technologies and e-health in rehabilitation

Psychosocial impacts of engaging in Second Life for individuals with physical disabilities

Let’s talk about sex: How people with intellectual disability in Australia engage with online social media and intimate relationships

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