Keywords
hologram-based simulation, cognitive health screening, cultural responsiveness, diagnostic accuracy, minority older adults
Abstract
Marginalized populations, defined as a group of individuals who experience systematic disadvantages due to various social identity factors (Oxford Review, n.d.), experience uneven barriers to cognitive and mental health assessments, including socioeconomic, linguistic, and educational inequities, that contribute to misdiagnosis (Petersen et al., 2018, Saeed & Masters, 2021). This study investigates the feasibility of hologram-based patient simulations as an educational intervention for undergraduate nursing and graduate Nurse Practitioner students. Culturally representative, three-dimensional holographic patients were created to replicate complex geriatric encounters and facilitate cognitive health screenings. Established assessment tools, including the Mini-Mental Status Examination, Patient Health Questionnaire 2 and Patient Health Questionnaire 9, were integrated to evaluate reliability while addressing cultural and linguistic bias (Harry et al., 2021). Outcomes of interest consist of diagnostic accuracy, cultural responsiveness, and learner usability of hologram technology. Preliminary findings support the potential use of hologram technology to enhance equity-focused diagnostic training. These results suggest scalable educational models that advance culturally responsive care for underserved older adult populations.
Thesis Completion Year
2025
Thesis Completion Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair
Diaz, Desiree
College
College of Nursing
Department
Department of Practice
Thesis Discipline
Nursing
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
UCF Daytona Beach
STARS Citation
Gonzalez, Franchesca I., "Implementing Holograms to Perform Cognitive Health History Screenings" (2025). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 430.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/430
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