Factors Influencing Virtual Reality as a Distraction Tool for Venipuncture in Children: Observational Pilot Feasibility Study
VR as a distraction tool in children is influenced by age and preprocedure familiarity, suggesting that the optimal use is in older children with greater cognitive and emotional maturity. Multidimensional feedback from participants, parents, and investigators should be obtained to test the true efficacy of VR in future studies.
Authors
- Catherine Fullwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4136-2027)
- Chris Worth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-2735)
- Indraneel Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4280-7470)
- Leyi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6321-0678)
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Serious Games
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66656
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99