Integrating virtual reality to expand the public health role of community pharmacists

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-158

  Nuffer, Wesley ^a   Smith, Steven M ^a   Trinkley, Katy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; Internet; Lifestyle modifications; Public health; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PREDICTION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84888871036     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2013.12200     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Linden Lab. Second Life. http://secondlife.com. Accessed October 29, 2012.
2. Linden Lab. Second Life: featured news. http://community.secondlife.com/ t5/Featured-News/bg-p/blog-feature-news. Accessed October 29, 2012.
3. Yee N. Motivations for play in online games. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2006;9(6):772-5.
4. Johnston JD, Massey AP, Devaneaux CA. Innovation in weight loss programs: a 3-dimensional virtual world approach. J Med Internet Res. 2012;14(5):e120.
5. Foley L, Maddison R. Use of active video games to increase physical activity in children: a (virtual) reality? Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2010; 22(1):7-20.
6. Persky S. Application of virtual reality methods to obesity prevention and management research. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011;5(2):333-9.
7. Skip Rizzo A, Lange B, Suma EA, Bolas M. Virtual reality and interactive digital game technology: new tools to address obesity and diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011;5(2):256-64.
8. Skiba DJ. Nursing education 2.0: a second look at Second Life. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2009;30(2):129-31.
9. Markowitz SM, Park ER, Delahanty LM, et al. Perceived impact of diabetes genetic risk testing among patients at high phenotypic risk for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011;34(3):568-73.
10. Cameron LD, Muller C. Psychosocial aspects of genetic testing. Curr Opin Psychiatr. 2009;22(2):218-23.
11. Foster GD, Wadden TA, Vogt RA, Brewer G. What is a reasonable weight loss? Patients' expectations and evaluations of obesity treatment outcomes. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1997;65:79-85.
12. Green KL, Cameron R, Polivy J, et al. Weight dissatisfaction and weight loss attempts among Canadian adults. CMAJ. 1997;157(suppl 1):S17-25.
13. Striegel-Moore RH, Wilfley DE, Caldwell MB, et al. Weight-related attitudes and behaviors of women who diet to lose weight: a comparison of black dieters and white dieters. Obese Res. 1996;4(2):109-16.
14. Kalarchian MA, Levine MD, Klem ML, et al. Impact of addressing reasons for weight loss on behavioral weight-control outcome. Am J Prev Med. 2011;40(1):18-24.
15. Riedel BW, Robinson LA, Klesges RC, McLain-Allen B. What motivates adolescent smokers to make a quit attempt? Drug Alcohol Depend. 2002;68(2):167-74.
16. Christakis NA, Fowler JH. The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(4):370-9.
17. Batuyong E, Birks C, Beischer AD. The use of multimedia as an adjunct to the informed consent process for ankle ligament reconstruction surgery. Foot Ankle Spec. 2012;5(3):150-9.
18. Fu CK, Wai J, Lee E, et al. Computer-assisted patellar resection system: development and insights. J Orthop Res. 2012 Apr;30(4):535-40.
19. Wemeau C, Dosset C, Dubat B. The Serious Game, a care tool for hospitalized children [article in French]. Soins Pediatr Pueric. 2012;(265):17-9.
20. Cao ZW, Han LY, Zheng CJ, et al. Computer prediction of drug resistance mutations in proteins. Drug Discov Today. 2005;10(7):521-9.
21. De Mey M, Maertens J, Lequeux GJ, et al. Construction and model-based analysis of a promoter library for E. coli: an indispensable tool for metabolic engineering. BMC Biotechnol. 2007;7:34.
22. Kaipatur N, Al-Thomali Y, Flores-Mir C. Accuracy of computer programs in predicting orthognathic surgery hard tissue response. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009;67(8):1628-39.
23. Laroche D, Delorme S, Anderson T, et al. Computer prediction of balloon angioplasty from artery imaging. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;119:293-8.
24. Kidd LI, Knisley SJ, Morgan KI. Effectiveness of a Second Life simulation as a teaching strategy for undergraduate mental health nursing students. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2012;50(7):28-37.
25. Jane Cook M. Design and initial evaluation of a virtual pediatric primary care clinic in Second Life. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2012;24(9):521-7.