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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Evaluation of virtual reality-based meditation as a tool to mitigate stress among parents and providers in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Tierney M Morrison, Jeffrey Jacobson, Henry A Feldman, Anne Hansen

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tierney M MorrisonDivision of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Tierney.Morrison@childrens.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-0319
Jeffrey JacobsonXR Lead, Immersive Design Systems, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Henry A FeldmanDivision of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1748-0894
Anne HansenDivision of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7766-5188

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objectiveTo evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR) meditation on stress among parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and NICU provider stress and burnout. STUDY

designParents and providers were randomized to VR meditation, eyeshade relaxation or control group. All participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at the start and end of the study and self-rated mood before and after meditation or relaxation. Providers also completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) at start and end of study. Changes in scores were compared among groups.

resultsSelf-rated mood increased in VR group parents and providers. Subgroup analysis showed fathers had greater improvement in self-reported mood following VR meditation. There was a significant decrease in VR group provider PSS scores.

conclusionVR meditation may furnish an immediate benefit, which may be sustained in NICU providers, and is a novel, accessible stress mitigation tool in the NICU.

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