Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction during a painful medical procedure in pediatric oncology patients. |
| Authors: |
Wolitzky K (AUTHOR), Fivush R (AUTHOR), Zimand E (AUTHOR), Hodges L (AUTHOR), Rothbaum BO (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Psychology & Health. Dec2005, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p817-824. 8p. |
| Abstract: |
The effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a behavioral intervention designed to decrease distress during port access procedure was examined in 20 7- to 14-year-old pediatric oncology patients. Children were randomized to either engage in an immersive VR environment during the procedure or to a no VR control condition. Children's distress was assessed through subjective self-ratings and objective physiological and behavioral ratings. Narrative accounts of the experience were used as a measure of how well the child coped with the procedure. VR was effective in reducing children's distress on all measures. Implications of these findings for intervention are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
