Qualitative Study
"Kinect-ing" with Clinicians: A Knowledge Translation Resource to Support Decision Making about Video Game Use in Rehabilitation
Levac, D., Espy, D., Fox, E., Pradhan, S. & Deutsch, J. E.
Physical Therapy Online, Sept 25, 2014
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130618
Link to abstract: ptjournal.apta.org/content/early/2014/09/24/ptj.20130618.abstract
Objective: Virtual reality and active video gaming offer promise yet lack evidence of effectiveness when used in clinical practice. Additionally, clinicians require knowledge translation resources to decide how to use video games in clinical practice. This paper describes development of a clinician’s resource for using Kinect video games in physical therapy.
Method: Sixteen clinicians from four sites completed questionnaires; five physical therapists analyzed the results towards developing a knowledge product.
Findings: "This paper described the process and feedback…for improving and further evaluating the 'Kinecting with Clinicians' resource using the 'Knowledge-to-Action cycle' framework to guide the proposed research methods." Next steps are to put the resource online and evaluate usefulness of online resources in clinical practice.