Assessing the Use and Acceptability of Virtual Reality to Assist Coping in Children Undergoing Clinical Procedures
This project demonstrated that virtual reality can be implemented as a useful, engaging and feasible tool to help children tolerate a variety of routine medical procedures. However, ensuring comfortable fit of virtual reality devices and diversifying the visual content is necessary.
Authors
- Emily Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1362-3664)
- Neil Hauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-0690)
- Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8043-8541)
- Daisy Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8262-5706)
- Aine Sommerfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8418-5572)
- David Sommerfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-1315)
- Sarah Samnakay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-2502)
Institutions
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.70002
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.44
Funders
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council