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dc.contributor.authorBrady, Niamh
dc.contributor.authorDejaco, Beate
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorMcCreesh, Karen
dc.contributor.authorMcVeigh, Joseph G.
dc.contributor.editorZadro, Joshua Robert
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-17T10:15:05Z
dc.date.available2023-04-17T10:15:05Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-14
dc.identifier.citationBrady , N , Dejaco , B , Lewis , J , McCreesh , K , McVeigh , J G & Zadro , J R (ed.) 2023 , ' Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality supported rehabilitation for the management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: A focus group study ' , PLoS ONE , vol. 18 , no. 4 , e0284445 , pp. 1-20 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284445
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.otherJisc: 1022740
dc.identifier.otherpublisher-id: pone-d-22-27818
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/26168
dc.description© 2023 Brady et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractBackground: Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive computer-generated environment that provides a multi-sensory experience for the user. Modern technology allows the user to explore and interact with the virtual environment, offering opportunities for rehabilitation. The use of immersive VR in the management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain is relatively new and research is required to demonstrate its feasibility and effectiveness in this field. Aim: The aims of this study were, firstly, to explore physiotherapists’ beliefs and perspectives of immersive VR as a platform for rehabilitation in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain, secondly, to identify potential barriers and facilitators to using VR in a musculoskeletal setting and thirdly, to gain insight from clinicians that would inform the development of a VR intervention for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Methods: This study used qualitative descriptive design methodology. A series of three focus group interviews were carried out, via Microsoft Teams. Physiotherapists received an Oculus Quest™ headset to use at home prior to the focus group interviews. A six-phase process of reflexive thematic analysis was carried out to identify themes within the data. Atlas Ti Qualitative Data Analysis software was used to facilitate thematic analysis. Results: Five themes were identified within the data. They reflected physiotherapists beliefs that VR provides novel opportunities for shoulder rehabilitation and may offer new avenues for managing movement-related fear and improving concordance with rehabilitation. However, barriers related to safety and practical considerations associated with using VR were also identified in the final themes. Conclusion: These findings provide valuable insight into clinician acceptability of immersive VR as a platform for rehabilitation and the need for further research to answer the questions posed by physiotherapists in the current study. This research will contribute to human-centered design of VR-supported interventions for managing musculoskeletal shoulder pain.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofPLoS ONE
dc.subjectResearch Article
dc.subjectMedicine and health sciences
dc.subjectBiology and life sciences
dc.subjectEngineering and technology
dc.subjectComputer and information sciences
dc.subjectSocial sciences
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectFocus Groups
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Pain
dc.subjectPhysical Therapists
dc.subjectShoulder Pain
dc.subjectShoulder
dc.subjectVirtual Reality
dc.subjectGeneral
dc.titlePhysiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality supported rehabilitation for the management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: A focus group studyen
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Allied Health Professions, Midwifery and Social Work
dc.contributor.institutionPhysiotherapy
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Health and Social Work
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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