Stepping into Their World
Understanding Delirium Through VR
Delirium is a disorienting and often frightening condition, frequently experienced by vulnerable patients in hospitals. To help healthcare professionals and caregivers gain a profound understanding of this condition, we developed a Virtual Reality Delirium Experience for Santeon Hospitals.
This VR simulation immerses users in the mind of a delirium patient, offering a firsthand experience of the confusion, fear, and hallucinations they endure. By fostering empathy and insight, the simulation equips users to provide more compassionate and effective care.
The Challenge
Caring for patients with delirium is one of the most complex tasks in healthcare. Traditional training methods often fail to convey the intangible emotional and sensory impact of the condition, leaving caregivers without the perspective needed to fully support patients.
Santeon Hospitals needed a tool to:
- Bridge the empathy gap between caregivers and patients.
- Simulate the hallucinations and sensory distortions experienced by delirium patients.
- Improve caregiver understanding, communication, and decision-making.
Our Solution
We created a groundbreaking VR simulation that allowed healthcare professionals to step into the world of a patient experiencing delirium:
- Immersive Sensory Experiences: Users witnessed warped environments, invasive hallucinations (like rats appearing), and disorienting sounds to simulate the patient’s reality.
- Collaborative Development: Designed in partnership with a multidisciplinary team, including former patients, geriatric nurses, and physicians, ensuring authenticity and educational value.
- Actionable Insights: The simulation provided professionals with practical knowledge to improve their care approach.
The Impact
The VR Delirium Experience has proven to be a game-changer for healthcare training:
- Increased Empathy: Caregivers reported a deeper understanding of the condition and its effects on patients.
- Improved Training Outcomes: Trainees retained more information and demonstrated improved patient interactions after using the simulation.
- Scalable Use: The solution can be adapted for broader medical training needs.
Why It Worked
The success of this VR solution lies in its ability to engage users on a deeply personal level. For this project, we applied our eight motivational pillars.
These pillars are just part of our broader 8-pillar approach, which ensures every project we create is immersive, engaging, and effective.
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1. Perspective Shifting
By experiencing the world as a delirium patient, caregivers gained a new, empathetic perspective that reshaped how they approach care.
2. Realism & Immersion
The lifelike hallucinations and environmental distortions made the experience visceral and memorable, leaving a lasting impression on participants.
3. Collaborative Insight
Partnering with patients and medical experts ensured the simulation was both authentic and educational, aligning with real-world needs.
Evelien van Bogerijen
Two years ago, we came into contact with Crow Group because we wanted to develop a VR delirium experience. From the idea to applying for subsidies to creating the VR experience, Crow Group has been thoughtful throughout the process. Since June 2024, the VR experience has been live, and we have received many enthusiastic responses. The collaboration was really good. A few words that describe Crow Group are: enthusiastic, collaborative, professional, creative, and customer-friendly.
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