Satisfação, divertimento e aderência a terapia por realidade virtual em indivíduos pós AVC: uma revisão sistemática de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: According to the American Heart Association (2021)10, the cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is currently a prevalent disease in the USA and in the world, having during the past decade a statistically significant growth among the world population. Several factors favor the onset of stroke, such as: smoking, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. This disease presents itself in two forms: ischemic or hemorrhagic, with hemorrhagic causing a high number of deaths while ischemic causes a greater number of survivors with sequelae. An event such as a stroke can have huge consequences in the life of an individual and their family, that is, the installation of this health condition that causes physical, sensory, motor, emotional, cognitive and social changes that added to the architectural barriers of the residence and the city interfere strongly in the entire structure of the individual's life. Objective: To investigate the adherence, satisfaction and fun of using virtual reality therapy to treat individuals after chronic stroke. Methodology: We will analyze the adherence, satisfaction and fun of post-stroke individuals who used virtual reality therapy, through a systematic review of the literature on the subject. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomized controlled trials (eg, allocation by date of birth). Results: Based on the descriptions and the employees' database (EMBASE, CENTRAL AND MEDLINE), 62 citations were totaled to be evaluated. Based on the aforementioned titles and readability criteria, 3 duplicate articles were excluded, 59 articles were selected for abstract reading. After reading titles and abstracts, 19 were selected for their complete reading. Subsequently, a methodological analysis of the quality of the studies of the quality of the studies of the findings was performed, as well as being concluded from the findings, as well as the remaining 10 studies were included to compose the present. Final Considerations: Based on this, it can be inferred that virtual reality therapy is similar to conventional therapy, promotes social involvement and satisfaction, and should be considered during the therapeutic choice.