Impact of a serious immersive virtual reality game in managing pain during venous or catheter procedures in Pediatric Oncology
Various pain management strategies are employed for children undergoing cancer treatment. Silva et al. prospectively evaluated an innovative approach using an immersive serious game for pain control. The intervention significantly reduced pain perception during venipuncture. Herein, we evaluate immersive virtual reality for pain management in pediatric oncology care.
Authors
- Juliana da Costa Feitosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6935-1022)
- Raquel Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7065-603X)
- Bárbara Jacomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-0523)
- Michelle Zampar Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4054-1309)
- Davi Casale Aragon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1019-3654)
- Luzia Iara Pfeifer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-1968)
- Elvis Terci Valera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4434-429X)
- José Remo Ferreira Brega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2275-4722)
- Luíz Gonzaga Tone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-4211)
- Carlos Alberto Scrideli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-789X)
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Einstein (São Paulo)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2025ao1327
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.48
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Fundação de Apoio ao Ensino, Pesquisa e Assistência do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo