{"id":198,"date":"2024-04-28T22:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2024-04-28T22:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:42:46","slug":"cures-the-impact-of-virtual-reality-on-community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/conference-schedule\/poster-presentations\/poster-presentations-session-1\/cures-the-impact-of-virtual-reality-on-community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"CUREs: The Impact of Virtual Reality on Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lillian Straw, &amp; Dr. Jasmine Betka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academics has historically utilized material such as needs assessments and problem statements to justify the initiation of community organizing efforts, convey a necessity for advocacy, and implement programs to improve the well-being of a population. This research study aims to identify if virtual reality (VR) establishes more empathy and understanding for a community than a traditional written needs assessment in an effort to continually improve individual understanding of cultural, social, and health-related experiences of a population, specifically those of older adults. By students exploring three VR scenarios, the findings within this study can provide insight into the effect of VR technology in promoting emotional connection to marginalized communities when compared with traditional written assessments in an effort to encourage community organizing and understanding of health needs. Through quantitative and qualitative data analysis, we will analyze the impacts of VR on the primary constructs of empathy, knowledge, and understanding. Pre- and post-surveys will also evaluate attitude, relatability, engagement, and action or likeliness to act. This valuable insight could foster the implementation of VR technology and contribute to the development of more effective treatments and inclusive advocacy in efforts to promote community health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/conference-schedule\/poster-presentations\/\">Poster Presentation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/conference-schedule\/poster-presentations\/poster-presentations-session-1\/\">Session 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:15am\u00a0<strong>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a010:30am<br>Grand Salon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Health Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lillian Straw, &amp; Dr. Jasmine Betka Academics has historically utilized material such as needs assessments and problem statements to justify the initiation of community organizing efforts, convey a necessity for advocacy, and implement programs to improve the well-being of a population. 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