The functionality
How is vi.co Hospital used?
The application, during and following the completion of the programming phase, was tested by the Fondazione Bambini e Autismo ONLUS research team, which noted a significant improvement in the compliance of both children and adults with ASD, with regard to visits and examinations to which they were subjected, thanks to the use of the application.
The interest for the application is noticed immediately upon the presentation of the same. However, the best results are obtained if, prior to its utilisation in a real-world context, the app is used in a simulated environment in which the individual can be provided with an adequate amount of time to approach each step, to understand them thoroughly, to become accustomed and comfortable with the ideas presented, to verify their impact and to take advantage of the reward granted if all expected steps are performed.
Therefore, vi.co hospital is intended primarily for family members and care givers, precisely for coaching and assisting people with difficulties to face required medical procedures without anxiety and without offering resistance, while its application for health workers operating in hospital emergency departments is only secondary and not focused on best performing the examinations to which the patient must be subjected.
Growing continuouslyWe are looking for resources to implement and develop vi.co Thanks to vi.co Hospital, we have already experienced the approach thanks to which it is possible to simplify the experience of people suffering from autism or affected by communication problems in hospital environments. It is our intention to develop other specific vi.co applications, in order to render the lifestyle of individuals affected by autism and of their families easier in other contexts. With your help, we are sure that we can continue this project. To support or to become a partner of the project, please contact us at progettazione@bambinieautismo.org |
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