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5th Edition of

Singapore Nursing Research Conference

March 24-26, 2025 | Singapore

Nursing 2022

The Role of Virtual Reality and Digital Therapeutics in the Future of Nursing

Speaker at Singapore Nursing Research Conference 2022 - David John Wortley
International Society of Digital Medicine, United Kingdom
Title: The Role of Virtual Reality and Digital Therapeutics in the Future of Nursing

Abstract:

COVID-19 has accelerated the demand for and implementation of digital solutions that tackle some of the endemic global challenges to public health. Whether it be measures designed to avoid disease transmission or strategies to encourage better personal health management within the population, digital solutions are already playing a key role in the future of healthcare.

These digital solutions, whether for personal health management, therapeutics or education are likely to have a significant impact on the role of nurses and nursing practices. This presentation looks at virtual reality and digital therapeutics technologies and considers how they will impact the future of nursing.

Biography:

David Wortley is CEO & Founder of 360 in360 Immersive Experiences and a VP of the International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce and a global thought leader and innovator on enabling technologies for health, education and the environment. He is on the editorial board of the Digital Medicine Journal. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine and a Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Bournemouth University.

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