Child and Parent Perspectives on the Acceptability of Virtual Reality to Mitigate Medical Trauma in an Infusion Center.

Introduction: Children may experience medical trauma when undergoing medical procedures even when procedures are minor. While virtual reality (VR) is effective for managing procedural pain and anxiety, few studies address how families feel about using VR. We explore pediatric patient and guardian vi...

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Publicado en:Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 986 - 998
Autores principales: Easterlin, Molly C., Berdahl, Carl T., Rabizadeh, Shervin, Spiegel, Brennan, Agoratus, Lauren, Hoover, Clarissa, Dudovitz, Rebecca
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Publicado: Springer Nature Aug2020
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          Easterlin, Molly C.
          Berdahl, Carl T.
          Rabizadeh, Shervin
          Spiegel, Brennan
          Agoratus, Lauren
          Hoover, Clarissa
          Dudovitz, Rebecca
        affil: UCLA National Clinician Scholars Program, 1100 Glendon Ave. Suite 900, Space #19, 90024, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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          Attitude Evaluation
          Parental Attitudes Evaluation
          Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
          Trauma
          Human
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Qualitative Studies
          Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Therapy
          Data Analysis Software
          Constant Comparative Method
          Distraction
          Emotions
          Infusions, Intravenous Adverse Effects
          Coping
          Physical Mobility
          Shock
          Confusion
          Family
          Funding Source
          Tertiary Health Care
          Sampling Methods
          Interview Guides
          Female
          Male
          Child
          Anxiety
          Pain
          Appointments and Schedules
          Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Control (Psychology)
          Adolescence
          Adaptation, Psychological
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Female
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      ab: Introduction: Children may experience medical trauma when undergoing medical procedures even when procedures are minor. While virtual reality (VR) is effective for managing procedural pain and anxiety, few studies address how families feel about using VR. We explore pediatric patient and guardian views regarding the acceptability of using VR during procedures to mitigate medical trauma. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews with 18 patient-guardian dyads at a tertiary outpatient infusion center for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment. Interviews explored how VR may change the infusion experience, including benefits, risks, and recommendations for clinical integration. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed in ATLAS.ti. Two coders used a 3-step coding approach to: (1) identify themes; (2) develop a codebook and code transcripts using the constant comparative method; and (3) describe themes/patterns. Results: Potential benefits of VR were distraction from infusion-related anxiety and pain and generating excitement for the appointment. Potential challenges were VR-side effects (dizziness, nausea), limited mobility during the procedure, disorientation/immersion leading to shock upon IV-placement, and a lost opportunity to build coping skills. Families queried when VR should first be introduced and when during the appointment use would be optimal. Parents expressed concerns about pushing VR when their child was already under stress. A limited number of families doubted the utility of VR. Conclusions: Patients and parents found VR to be an acceptable option for helping to manage medical trauma during infusions but highlighted that the VR experience must be carefully crafted to avoid unintended consequences, including lost opportunities to build resilience.
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