ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021
Virtual Reality in Home Palliative Care: Brief Report on the Effect on Cancer-Related Symptomatology.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual reality as a non-pharmacological adjuvant for anxiety in oncology care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- OncoVR - Virtual Reality in Oncology for Patient-centered Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current oncology reports · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Virtual Reality in Managing Pain for Patients in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2026Pooled it
- Application of virtual reality for supportive care in cancer patients: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating virtual reality for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions: a randomized pilot study.BMC palliative care · 2026Trial
- Between reality and meaning: a qualitative study on virtual reality as a compassionate technology in end-of-life care.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Use of Health and Welfare Technology in Palliative Care: State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Review
- Extended reality in supporting cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review on the benefits and challenges across the cancer care continuum.Future healthcare journal · 2026Review
- A scoping review of digital technology applications in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review of Virtual Reality's Impact on Anxiety During Palliative Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effects of Virtual Reality Therapy for Patients With Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
- The Usefulness of Virtual Reality in Symptom Management during Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Experiences and perceptions of palliative care patients receiving virtual reality therapy: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Immersive Innovations: Exploring the Diverse Applications of Virtual Reality (VR) in Healthcare.Cureus · 2024Review
- Non-pharmacological interventions feasible in the nursing scope of practice for pain relief in palliative care patients: a systematic review.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Review
- Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Need for a 'VR-cebo' and more robust evaluations of virtual reality intervention.BMJ oncology · 2023Article
- Research on Ecological Landscape Design and Healing Effect Based on 3D Roaming Technology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Clinical Practice, Teaching, and Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
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Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) has been used as a complementary therapy for managing psychological and physical symptoms in cancer patients. In palliative care, the evidence about the use of VR is still inadequate. This study aims to assess the effect of an immersive VR-based intervention conducted at home on anxiety, depression, and pain over 4days and to evaluate the short-term effect of VR sessions on cancer-related symptomatology. Participants were advanced cancer patients assisted at home who were provided with a VR headset for 4days. On days one and four, anxiety and depression were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and pain by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). Before and after each VR session, symptoms were collected by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). Participants wore a smart wristband measuring physiological signals associated with pain, anxiety, and depression. Fourteen patients (mean age 47.2±14.2years) were recruited. Anxiety, depression (HADS), and pain (BPI) did not change significantly between days one and four. However, the ESAS items related to pain, depression, anxiety, well-being, and shortness of breath collected immediately after the VR sessions showed a significant improvement (
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