title: Translating medical practice from the real to the virtual: adapting an existing clinical program to a virtual world.
abstract: Communities of users are employing 3-D online virtual worlds for legitimate health related information exchange and social interaction. In order for care to be effectively delivered, the patient needs a transparent adaptation of real world practices into the virtual space. In this paper, we present our experience translating the clinical practice of teaching elicitation of the Relaxation Response in the real world to the virtual world Second Life. Process, challenges and outcome will be described.
authors.affiliation: Center for Connected Health, Boston, MA; Information Services Partners Healthcare Systems, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Linton
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senelly
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baim
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bello
authors.forename: Mariola T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Millik
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hoch
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008404:Massachusetts; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled