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Fostering a Co-creation Process for the Development of an Extended Reality Healthcare Education Resource

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    Abstract

    The aim of this research is to create an immersive healthcare education resource using an extended reality (XR) platform. This platform leverages an existing software product, incorporating virtual patients with conversational capabilities driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The initial stage produced an early prototype focused on assessing an elderly virtual patient experiencing frailty. This scenario encompasses the hospital admission to post-discharge care at home, involving various healthcare professionals such as paramedics, emergency clinicians, diagnostic radiographers, geriatricians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, operating department practitioners, dietitians, and social workers. The plan moving forward is to refine and expand this prototype through a co-creation with diverse stakeholders. The refinement process will include the introduction of updated scripts into the standard AI model. Furthermore, these scripts will be tested against a new hybrid model that combines generative AI. Ultimately, this resource will be co-designed to create a learning activity tailored for occupational therapy and physiotherapy students. This activity will undergo testing with a cohort of students, and the outcomes of this research are expected to inform the future development of interprofessional virtual simulated placements (VSPs). These placements will complement traditional clinical learning experiences, offering students an immersive environment to enhance their skills and knowledge in the healthcare field.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSmart Mobile Communication and Artificial Intelligence
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference – Volume 2
    EditorsMichael E. Auer, Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages205-212
    Number of pages8
    Volume2
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-56075-0
    ISBN (Print)978-3-031-56074-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Apr 2024
    Event15th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning: Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence - Porto Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Duration: 9 Nov 2023 → 10 Nov 2023
    Conference number: 1211
    https://imcl-conference.org/current/
    https://www.imcl-conference.org/current/
    http://imcl-conference.org/imcl2015/

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
    Volume937 LNNS
    ISSN (Print)2367-3370
    ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

    Conference

    Conference15th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning
    Abbreviated titleIMCL2023
    Country/TerritoryGreece
    CityThessaloniki
    Period9/11/23 → 10/11/23
    Internet address

    Bibliographical note

    This document is the author’s post-print version, incorporating any revisions agreed during the peer-review process. Some differences between the published version and this version may remain and you are advised to consult the published version if you wish to cite from it.

    Keywords

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Extended Reality
    • Interprofessional Healthcare Education

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Signal Processing
    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • Computer Networks and Communications

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