Application of Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Disabilities: A Mini Review

Abstract

Introduction: Information and communication technology has provided new opportunities for countries' health care systems. Improving the outcome of health treatments in different groups of disabled and disabled patients is one of the benefits of using this tool. Virtual reality has emerged as a powerful backup tool in the field of rehabilitation of the disabled in life and treatment. The purpose of this study is to review the published research on the application of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of the disabled. Method: In order to conduct a review research, PubMed, Scopus database was searched with the keywords “virtual reality, virtual reality and disability, virtual reality and electronic health” and its equivalent. The documents retrieved from the search were sent to Endnote software and evaluated according to the set criteria. Results: 70 articles that met the inclusion criteria constituted the research sample. The results showed a significant effect of using virtual reality in the rehabilitation of the disabled and improving patient care in the health system of countries. Conclusion: Virtual reality can be used in the health system for the rehabilitation of the disabled due to the effectiveness of routine methods of medical rehabilitation interventions. According to the results of the study, the use of virtual reality in mobile health, especially in educating patients and the disabled to self-care and reduce fear and anxiety, will be very effective.