The Effects of Virtual Reality on Hope and Travel Expectations in Healthy and Hospitalized Children: Quasi-Experimental Design Approach
The VR intervention significantly increased hope levels in both healthy children and hospitalized children with leukemia, with a greater improvement observed among healthy participants. Therefore, this study suggests that when designing interventions for hospitalized children, more targeted emotional support strategies should be considered. Future studies are recommended to explore different types of VR content and the medical conditions of hospitalized children.
Authors
- Hsiu‐Sen Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-6826)
- Fang‐Liang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4743-9788)
- Pei-Shan Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7031-5006)
- Wenfei Chi
Institutions
- University of Science and Technology (YE)
- National Taichung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- National Taichung University of Education (TW)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interactive Journal of Medical Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/65311
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54