ABSTRACT. This paper draws on a substantial body of theoretical and empirical research on metaverse-based human–machine interface and digital twin technologies improving patient outcomes in augmented reality technology-based medical procedures and surgical operations. In this research, prior findings were cumulated indicating that immersive holographic simulations, digital twin and blockchain technologies, and metaverse healthcare systems can optimize access to care and patient outcomes, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and virtual reality-assisted therapy. A quantitative literature review of ProQuest, Scopus, and the Web of Science was carried out throughout August 2023, with search terms including “human‒computer interaction-enabled healthcare metaverse” + “extended reality-based immersive and interactive diagnostics,” “Internet of Things patient health monitoring and condition assessment,” and “augmented reality-based medical procedures and surgical operations.” As research published between 2022 and 2023 was inspected, only 155 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria, and 20 mainly empirical sources were selected. Data visualization tools: Dimensions (bibliometric mapping) and VOSviewer (layout algorithms). Reporting quality assessment tool: PRISMA. Methodological quality assessment tools include: AMSTAR, Distiller SR, ROBIS, and SRDR.

Keywords: extended reality-based immersive and interactive diagnostics; Internet of Things patient health monitoring and condition assessment; augmented reality-based medical procedures and surgical operations; human‒computer interaction; healthcare metaverse

How to cite: Bratu, S. (2023). “Extended Reality-based Immersive and Interactive Diagnostics, Internet of Things Patient Health Monitoring and Condition Assessment, and Augmented Reality-based Medical Procedures and Surgical Operations in Human‒Computer Interaction-enabled Healthcare Metaverse,” American Journal of Medical Research 10(2): 22–36. doi: 10.22381/ajmr10220232.

Received 4 September 2023 • Received in revised form 26 October 2023
Accepted 29 October 2023 • Available online 30 October 2023