Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/85916, first published .
Anxiety-Free Public Dentistry for Adults With Disabilities by Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Technology: Protocol for a Feasibility Mixed Methods Study

Anxiety-Free Public Dentistry for Adults With Disabilities by Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Technology: Protocol for a Feasibility Mixed Methods Study

Anxiety-Free Public Dentistry for Adults With Disabilities by Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Technology: Protocol for a Feasibility Mixed Methods Study

Dung T Bui   1, 2 , PhD ;   Fiona McAlinden   1 , MBM ;   Alice Urban   3 , BASc ;   Charmine E J Hartel   4, 5 , PhD ;   Kristian Rotaru   4, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Kadek Ananta Satriadi   7 , PhD ;   Tanner Person   4, 5 , MA ;   Wei Wang   4, 5 , PhD ;   Libby Callaway   2, 8, 9 , PhD

1 School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia

2 National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia

3 Integrated Care and Dental, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia

4 Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Caulfield, VIC, Australia

5 Opportunity Tech Lab, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

6 School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

7 Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

8 Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia

9 Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Dung T Bui, PhD
  • School of Primary and Allied Health Care
  • Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Monash University
  • 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy
  • Frankston, VIC 3199
  • Australia
  • Phone: 61 0399044553
  • Email: trungdung.bui@monash.edu