Mamede Tuffy, Lordêlo Patrícia
Post Graduation in Medicine and Human Health, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador 40290-000, Brazil.
Pelvic Floor Care Center and Postgraduate, Patricia Lordelo Institute, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador 40290-000, Brazil.
World J Methodol. 2024 Dec 20;14(4):95064. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v14.i4.95064.
The advent of the metaverse, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence, is an undeniable issue that health care scientists need to update. It influences all fields of knowledge, interpersonal relationships, and health. Regarding mental health since the post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, it is necessary to consider and understand the potential, possibilities, weaknesses, and consequences arising from and provided by this new scenario. Due to the increasing need for mental health monitoring and care, mental health treatments require in-depth training and preparation to achieve the maximum use of the metaverse advantages and possibilities. Currently, very little is known about the effectiveness of remote mental health treatment, but it is certainly suggested that accessibility and the characteristics associated with the use of metaverse technologies may represent new horizons for accessibility and approach tools, as long as more studies are carried out and more evidence is collected to develop accurate guidelines, safe training, solve ethical concerns, and overcome limitations.
元宇宙的出现，包括虚拟现实、增强现实和人工智能，是医疗保健科学家需要跟上的一个不可忽视的问题。它影响着所有知识领域、人际关系和健康。自2019冠状病毒病大流行以来，关于心理健康，有必要考虑并理解这种新情况所带来的以及所提供的潜力、可能性、弱点和后果。由于对心理健康监测和护理的需求不断增加，心理健康治疗需要深入的培训和准备，以最大程度地利用元宇宙的优势和可能性。目前，人们对远程心理健康治疗的效果知之甚少，但可以肯定的是，只要开展更多研究并收集更多证据以制定准确的指南、进行安全培训、解决伦理问题并克服局限性，元宇宙技术使用的可及性及其相关特性可能代表着可及性和治疗手段的新前景。
