Use of Virtual Reality in the Pediatric Perioperative Setting and for Induction of Anesthesia: Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study
While VR demonstrated good clinical utility and was well tolerated in the broad perioperative setting, this study highlighted important feasibility barriers in the waiting room and especially during induction of anesthesia, both at the organizational and technical levels. This study highlights several considerations that should be carefully addressed for the successful implementation of perioperative VR.
Authors
- Kelly Thorstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0711-1438)
- Argerie Tsimicalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5963-9728)
- Gianluca Bertolizio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-5809)
- Sofia Addab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4710-9455)
- Reggie C. Hamdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0664-2843)
- Yung-Fen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5341-3797)
Institutions
- Montreal Children's Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Perioperative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/58905
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49