Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Manage Pain at a Pediatric Hospital?

Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Manage Pain at a Pediatric Hospital?

“Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children undergo necessary yet painful and distressing medical procedures every day, but very few non-pharmaceutical interventions have been found to successfully manage the pain and anxiety associated with these procedures. Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have conducted a study to determine if virtual reality (VR) can be effectively used for pain management during blood draw. Their findings showed that VR significantly reduced patients’ and parents’ perception of acute pain, anxiety and general distress during the procedure. The results of the study are published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology…”

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https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/11/can-virtual-reality-be-used-manage-pain-pediatric-hospital

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