ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Hospital Experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic Patients and Their Parents.
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- A comparative study on buzzy device vs digital distraction technique for mitigating pain during venipuncture among hospitalised children: randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Evaluating virtual reality for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions: a randomized pilot study.BMC palliative care · 2026Trial
- Entertainment interventions for pediatric fracture patients during cast room procedures: a scoping review.Translational pediatrics · 2026Review
- Educating and Preparing Families and Distracting Patients for Cast/Splint Applications.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Virtual Reality for Reducing Anxiety in Pediatric Endoscopy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Nurse-led play intervention on hospitalization anxiety, fear among children admitted to a tertiary care hospital.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Virtual Reality Immersion in Reducing Pain and Anxiety during External Fixator Care Procedures.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionArticle
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Abstract
The hospital environment can be a stressful environment for paediatric patients and their parents, which is often characterised by heightened levels of pain and anxiety. To address these challenges, many innovative intervention methods has been explored. For example, immersive virtual reality (VR) headsets as a distraction method has become an increasingly popular intervention in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of VR using 'Rescape DR.VR Junior' in reducing pain, anxiety, and enhancing the overall hospital experience for paediatric orthopaedic patients and their parents. A total of 64 patients aged 4-18 years were included in this study, which utilised a control group (interacting with a play specialist) and a VR intervention group (including pre-operative patients and fracture clinic patients). Anxiety and pain levels were measured using a 10-point Likert scale before and after the intervention, and validated questionnaires were used to assess parental anxiety and overall hospital experience. The results indicated that VR intervention significantly reduced patient and parental anxiety both before surgery and in the fracture clinic setting (
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