Effects of Virtual Reality on Pain, Stress, and Affect in an Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Clinic: A Randomized Controlled Trial
There were statistically significant decreases in stress and pain among patients using VR. Positive affect was significantly elevated, and negative affect was significantly reduced. Heart rate measurements indicated reduced stress. Most patients reported high satisfaction with VR and experienced no feelings of cybersickness.
Authors
- Catherine H. Ivory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8458-8993)
- Heather Murray
- Andrew McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7067-3441)
- Mary S. Dietrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4474-0767)
- Sakshi Gulati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3306-3001)
- Ning Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-8361)
- Harish Patel
- Wanda H. Howell
- K.R. Shah
- Cody C Stansel
- Kristin B Pegram
Institutions
- Murray State University (US)
- St. Catherine University (US)
- Alexander College (CY)
- Patel Hospital (IN)
- Glanrhyd Hospital (GB)
- Peptide Protein Research (United Kingdom) (GB)
- American Standard (United States) (US)
- Shree Krishna Hospital (IN)
- Zhoushan Science and Technology Bureau (CN)
- Graham Foundation (US)
- St. Margaret Mary School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1188/25.cjon.65-71
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66