OVERVIEW “DIALYSIS: APD CYCLER”

The VR training app “DIALYSIS: APD Cycler” helps healthcare professionals to prepare dialysis patients who will be treated with APD (Automated Peritoneal Dialysis) for the operation and use of the Baxter HOMECHOICE CLARIA™ APD system.

The VR training can also be used to train medical staff in the core functions of the Cycler system.

PARTNER

The initial version of this application was supported by DaVita USA and subsequently extended/adapted to the european market.

CONTENT

DIALYSIS: APD Cycler is a comprehensive training, which mediates the patient in 6 chapters the process of:

  1. Preparing materials
  2. Placing the cassette in the cycler
  3. Connecting drain bag
  4. Connecting solution bags
  5. Priming the tubes
  6. Connecting the patient line
Baxter's APD Cycler Claria replicated in our VR dialysis training.

Our friendly, intelligent Avatar guides the patient through the sophisticated Weltenmacher learning path – each chapter consisting of 3 learning phases:

  1. Explanation (theoretical basics)
  2. Guided (avatar explains steps)
  3. Training (user trains on his own)

This ensures, that the learned process gets internalized and stays in memory.

Module overview, showing the explanation, guided and testing stage

VR FOR TRAINING

The aim of the training is to support healthcare providers in educating their patients + staff. When using VR, the users are more engaged and focused.  This means, they are more integrated into the decision-making process, which leads to better therapeutic outcome.

According to different studies, VR trainings are an affordable way for faster training with better results compared to convential trainings. The key results in a PWC  study on VR trainings in soft skills:

VR Training is 4 times faster than classrom training, results in 275% more confidence in trainees to apply skills and trainees are 4 times more focused than e-learning peers

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/tech-effect/emerging-tech/virtual-reality-study.html

Want to know more about why VR is an excellent medium for education? Read more

ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE

  • Standardized, high quality content: developed with medical experts and dialysis industry
  • Easy-to-understand language
  • Save time: relieve personnel
  • Motivated and self-confident patients
  • High focus and immersion with VR
  • Multilingual: overcome language barriers – train in the patients’ native language
  • Unlimited number of training runs
  • Positive reputation using the latest technologies
  • Affordable yearly subscription model. Use the trainings as often as you need without additional costs

VR HARDWARE

  • Ready to use in less than a minute
  • wireless + screen mirror on tablet
  • No additional hardware needed
  • Robust and mature technology
  • Technical hotline Support
Hardware setup consisting of the Pico Neo 3 VR Headset and a tablet for screen mirroring

You already have VR headsets and want to provide our trainings with them, no problem: We’re more than happy to support you on the hardware and administration side, if needed.

VR training app for Baxter APD HOMECHOICE CLARIA™ (Cycler) system.

Average duration: 30-45 Minutes

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