Exploring Virtual Reality in Clinical Care - Impacts on Patient Distress, Parental Anxiety and Nurse Satisfaction

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

168 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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Prior experience with virtual reality (VR) in clinical care has demonstrated its potential to reduce patient anxiety and distress, particularly in pediatric settings. VR has been shown to effectively decrease preoperative anxiety in children undergoing various medical procedures, including IV catheter replacement, blood draws, and improve their compliance with anesthesia and overall procedural experiences. Limited evidence exists regarding the impact of VR on the broader care environment, including parental anxiety and nursing satisfaction in pediatric settings.

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Detailed Description

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This retrospective study analyzes de-identified data from a nine-month quality improvement initiative to evaluate the impact of a custom VR intervention on pediatric preoperative anxiety, parental anxiety, and nurse satisfaction in a real clinical setting. The findings offer preliminary, practice-relevant evidence that VR can be a feasible, acceptable, and clinically meaningful non-pharmacologic tool in pediatric preoperative care, and they provide actionable insights to guide future implementation efforts and rigorous trials aimed at improving the hospital experience for children, families, and providers.

Conditions

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Anxiety

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Pediatric Patients

Pediatric patients receiving VR interventions (6-15 years)

Virtual Reality

Intervention Type OTHER

Administered as part of a QI initiative aimed at reducing anxiety in pediatric patients during clinical care. The intervention involved using a VR system to provide a distraction and relaxation tool during routine procedures. This approach is consistent with recent research showing that VR can be an effective tool for reducing pain and anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing medical procedures. Retrospective data collection.

Parent Caregivers

Parents of Pediatric patients receiving VR interventions (6-15 years)

Survey Responses/Parent Caregivers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Survey responses from parents regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

Nurses

The nursing staff are involved in the care process of the Pediatric patients receiving VR interventions (6-15 years)

Survey Responses/Nurses

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Survey responses from nurses regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality

Administered as part of a QI initiative aimed at reducing anxiety in pediatric patients during clinical care. The intervention involved using a VR system to provide a distraction and relaxation tool during routine procedures. This approach is consistent with recent research showing that VR can be an effective tool for reducing pain and anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing medical procedures. Retrospective data collection.

Intervention Type OTHER

Survey Responses/Parent Caregivers

Survey responses from parents regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Survey Responses/Nurses

Survey responses from nurses regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* pediatric patients who received VR intervention as part of the original QI initiative.
* pediatric patients who were eligible and received VR during the QI initiative aged 6-15 years.

Caregivers/Parents

\- pediatric patients who were eligible and received VR during the QI initiative, aged 6-15 years

* nurses of pediatric patients who were eligible and received VR during the QI initiative, aged 6-15 years