A randomised trial of social support group intervention for people with aphasia: A Novel application of virtual reality
- Submitting institution
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City, University of London
- Unit of assessment
- 11 - Computer Science and Informatics
- Output identifier
- 849
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0239715
- Title of journal
- PLoS ONE
- Article number
- e0239715
- First page
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- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- -
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
- 3 - Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
- -
- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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10
- Research group(s)
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- Citation count
- 1
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work was the first to demonstrate the feasibility of delivering group social support in virtual reality (VR) for people with aphasia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8iJVRFSsxA. This is important for future delivery of aphasia services relying on remote therapies and community support. The output extends earlier award-winning work on EVA Park, a VR platform for people with aphasia (Tech4Good People's Award winner 2015). Drawing on the research findings, EVA Park is now being used to deliver a remote therapy service during the Covid-19 pandemic and training for accessible online service design has been delivered to NHS Digital, Government Digital Services and digital designers.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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