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ArticleGeneral hospital psychiatry

Use of virtual reality in the inpatient rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients.

Laura Kolbe, Abhishek Jaywant, Alka Gupta, W Michael Vanderlind, Gina Jabbour

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Article in General hospital psychiatry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04925765 nacompletednot on this map

Virtual Reality Biofeedback for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression

TypeinterventionalSponsorGrace Lim, MD, MSRan2021 to 2021Enrolled6ConditionsAnxiety and Depression, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy RelatedArmsVirtual Reality Biofeedback Session
NCT06638164 nacompletednot on this map

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Isolation Training Given to Caregivers of Isolated Individuals With Different Methods

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BeykentRan2022 to 2022Enrolled60ConditionsAchievement, Knowledge, SatisfactionArmsControl, Virtual reality glasses
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Virtual Reality (VR) Technology for Treatment of Mental Health Problems during COVID-19: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  6. Virtual reality hypnosis during protective isolation: a parallel group randomized trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Laura KolbeDepartment of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY. Electronic address: lek4002@med.cornell.edu.
Abhishek JaywantDepartment of Psychiatry, Department of Rehabilitation, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
Alka GuptaDepartment of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
W Michael VanderlindDepartment of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
Gina JabbourDepartment of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; Division of Hospital Medicine, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West, Nashville, TN.
Weill Cornell Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUse of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare has expanded in recent years. The challenges faced by patients with prolonged COVID-19-related hospitalizations - social isolation, disability, neurologic sequelae, adjustment-related anxiety, depression, and stress - may be mitigated by the novel use of VR as one modality of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan. This descriptive study aimed to understand patient satisfaction and perceived benefit of virtual reality on a COVID-19 recovery unit, as well as the logistical and operational feasibility of providing VR content for patients and staff. MATERIALS AND

methodsDuring the COVID-19 surge in New York City in 2020, the COVID-19 Recovery Unit (CRU) of a large academic hospital invited patients and staff to participate in VR sessions with three categories of experience: (1) Guided meditation, (2) Exploration of natural environments, (3) Cognitive stimulation games. Patients and staff were surveyed about satisfaction and perceived benefit.

results13 patients and 11 staff were surveyed, with median patient satisfaction scores of 9 out of 10, with ten representing "extremely satisfied," and median staff satisfaction scores of 10. 13/13 patients answered "yes" to recommending the therapy to others, and 12/13 answered "yes" to perceived enhancement of their treatment. 11/11 staff answered "yes" to recommending the therapy to others, and 11/11 answered "yes" to perceived enhancement of their wellbeing. DISCUSSION: A VR program implemented on a COVID-19 rehabilitation unit for patients and healthcare providers was rated as highly satisfactory with perceived benefit by survey respondents. Participants commented that the use of VR was useful in coping with isolation and loneliness, and could be implemented within the context of clinical care for COVID-19 patients as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation model. The use of VR was also logistically and operationally feasible on the CRU. Future work to compare benefits of VR to standard neuropsychological rehabilitation is needed.

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Patient SatisfactionVirtual RealityAdaptation, PsychologicalAnxietyCOVID-19DepressionFeasibility StudiesHospitalizationHospital UnitsHumansLonelinessMedical Staff, HospitalMeditationNatureNew York CityNursing Staff, HospitalCOVID-19Inpatient rehabilitationMindfulnessVirtual reality

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PMID33964789
PMCPMC8081572
OpenAlexW3158847144

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