Published on in Vol 12 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/51310, first published .
Smartphone-Based Virtual and Augmented Reality Implicit Association Training (VARIAT) for Reducing Implicit Biases Toward Patients Among Health Care Providers: App Development and Pilot Testing

Smartphone-Based Virtual and Augmented Reality Implicit Association Training (VARIAT) for Reducing Implicit Biases Toward Patients Among Health Care Providers: App Development and Pilot Testing

Smartphone-Based Virtual and Augmented Reality Implicit Association Training (VARIAT) for Reducing Implicit Biases Toward Patients Among Health Care Providers: App Development and Pilot Testing

Jiabin Shen   1 , PhD ;   Alex J Clinton   1 , MA ;   Jeffrey Penka   2 , MA, MEd ;   Megan E Gregory   3 , PhD ;   Lindsey Sova   4 , MPH ;   Sheryl Pfeil   5 , MD ;   Jeremy Patterson   6 , BA ;   Tensing Maa   7 , MD

1 Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States

2 LittleSeed, Inc, Columbus, OH, United States

3 Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States

4 Center for Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

5 College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

6 Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

7 Center for Clinical Excellence, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Jiabin Shen, PhD
  • Department of Psychology
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • 850 Broadway St
  • Lowell, MA, 01854
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 978-934-3965
  • Email: jiabin_shen@uml.edu