Virtual reality as an intervention for adult burn patients: an integrative review
This integrative review contributes to nursing by synthesising the evidence on VR as a non-pharmacological and complementary intervention to manage pain among adult burn patients. The implications of this review in nursing practice include consideration of staff training and technical support for practising nurses to successfully and safely implement the VR experience into their practice. Healthcare policies should delineate the best practices for VR use among burn patients to guide its implementation, funds to cover the costs of VR equipment, and equitable access to VR experience for all adult burn patients.
Authors
- Suja P. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9024-3089)
- Mark Ramage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-0424)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of research in nursing
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871251317922
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71