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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

Chemotherapy infusion for cancer patients with the assistance of immersive virtual reality (IVR): a scoping review of the literature.

Pierluigi Lezzi, Roberto Lupo, Antonio Fasano, Elsa Vitale, Luana Conte, Giorgio De Nunzio

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Adult cancer survivors' perceptions of immersive virtual reality exercise and its utility during chemotherapy infusion: a concurrent mixed method exploratory study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Pierluigi Lezzi"Veri Velli Ponti" Hospital, Local Health Authority Lecce Lecce, Italy.
Roberto Lupo"San Giuseppe da Copertino" Hospital, Local Health Authority Lecce Lecce, Italy.
Antonio Fasano"Vito Fazzi" Hospital, Local Health Authority Lecce Lecce, Italy.
Elsa VitaleScientific Directorate, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Italy.
Luana ConteDepartment of Physics and Chemistry, University of Palermo Palermo, Italy.
Giorgio De NunzioAdvanced Data Analysis in Medicine (ADAM), Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Applied to Medicine (DReAM), University of Salento and ASL (Local Health Authority) Lecce, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo summarize scientific findings related to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy infusions assisted by Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR). The study focused on the involvement of nurses, the sole healthcare professionals authorized to administer the chemotherapy infusion, and evaluated the extent to which IVR helped reduce anxiety and distress.

methodTo conduct this review, various databases, including Medline (via Pubmed), Web of Science (WoS), CINAHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched. The PRISMA guidelines were followed in accordance with the EQUATOR checklist.

resultsRelevant articles were identified by searching for studies that explored the use of IVR to support cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy infusions, assessed their perceived anxiety and stress levels, and discussed the role of nurses in this context. A total of 23 papers were included in the review.

conclusionsMost of these studies indicated that using IVR to distract patients during chemotherapy infusions led to a reduction in anxiety and distress levels. This not only facilitated the nursing care process but also improved the patient's compliance with the therapy regimen.

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Chemotherapy infusionimmersive virtual reality

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PMID39678540
PMCPMC11645583

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