A pilot study of a nature-based virtual reality program on mental health among Korean immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: The health disparity between non-immigrant and immigrant adults in utilization of formal health services as well as community-based programs has been a critical issue. The social contact restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have been an additional contributor to mental health pr...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2023
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