Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction during a painful medical procedure in pediatric oncology patients
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- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Psychology & Health
- Vol. 20 (6) , 817-824
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14768320500143339
Abstract
The effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a behavioral intervention designed to decrease distress during port access procedure was examined in 20 7- to 14-year-old pediatric oncology patients. Children were randomized to either engage in an immersive VR environment during the procedure or to a no VR control condition. Children's distress was assessed through subjective self-ratings and objective physiological and behavioral ratings. Narrative accounts of the experience were used as a measure of how well the child coped with the procedure. VR was effective in reducing children's distress on all measures. Implications of these findings for intervention are discussed.Keywords
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