ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021
Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality for the Delivery and Practice of Stress-Management Exercises.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of virtual reality in enhancing mindfulness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of VR-based cognitive training and games on cognitive rehabilitation in patients with MCI: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- A randomised pilot trial of virtual reality-based relaxation for enhancement of perioperative well-being, mood and quality of life.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Extended reality and healthcare practitioner well-being: scoping review.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- Effect of using virtual reality on fatigue and mental workload as key determinants of perceived stress in neonatal intensive care staff: A randomized controlled trial feasibility study and protocol.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- Exploring the Effect of a Nature-based Virtual Reality Environment on Stress in Adolescents.Frontiers in virtual reality · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions may benefit healthcare professionals with burnout symptoms. Virtual reality (VR) may reduce initial difficulty of engaging in mindfulness exercises and increase participants' engagement through immersion and presence. Aim: The aim was to investigate how VR affects participants' experience of engagement with mindfulness practice, and its impact on quality of practice and negative mood states. Methods: Fifty-one healthcare professionals were randomized to receive either a visualization or non-visualization mindfulness practice, to compare the quality of practice through the use of audio only vs. with a virtual reality interface. Selected self-reported measures were collected during the session (immersion, quality and difficulty of practice, mood states and likelihood for future practice). Results: Results showed that order instead of type of modality administered made a difference in quality of mindfulness practice. A greater sense of presence was reported with VR if administered after audio ( Conclusion: Findings suggest that VR has the potential to provide healthcare professionals with an alternative or a supplement to conventional mindfulness practice.
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