The Use of Virtual and Augmented Reality to Prevent the Physical Effects Caused by Diabetes Melitus Type 2: An Integrative Review

Abstract

Virtual Reality, (VR), and Augmented Reality, (AR), have been used for business, social life, culture, education and health. As a part of information technology, VR is a tool with the potential to improve the quality of life of people. Currently, it is possible to use tools in combination with IT, such as for situations related to entertainment and education activities, as well as in health treatments. This work is focus on health area mainly on how to prevent the Diabetes effects using applications based on a Virtual Reality. An analysis of the state of the art in relation to the articles and authors who have worked on the subject of this study is presented, with such analysis we can summarize the actual situation and position this study within the framework of knowledge found. An integrative review of the areas of knowledge is presented in relation to the objective, which are Virtual Reality in health, Diabetes Studies, in turn this is subdivided into Virtual Reality applied in chronic degenerative diseases treatments and works related to physical and emotional rehabilitation. Regarding the area of studies on diabetes, it is subdivided into the literature focused on the prevention of this condition and in the literature dedicated to the population of young people and adults at México and Spain.