Virtual Reality as RESPITE: Relief Exploration for Sickle Pain Through Interventions Using Technology Engagement: A Hospital-Based Observational Study
The present study identifies that people with SCD regard VR as a promising intervention for pain management. Future studies include designing equitably accessible VR interventions and assessing efficacy, paying attention to factors like electronic and general health literacy.
Authors
- Andrea Bundy
- Nabil Abou Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-4487)
- Vineet M. Arora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-7599)
- David O. Meltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2790-7393)
- Nitin Vidyasagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-0838)
- Valerie G. Press (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-4878)
- Bich‐May Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4343-8478)
- Dima Kenj Halabi
Institutions
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09812-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
- University of Chicago Medicine
- Harvard Data Science Initiative, Harvard University