Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of smartphone-based virtual reality relaxation in chemotherapy patients: A pilot study.

Background & Aim: While virtual reality holds promise for enhancing patient management and experience during chemotherapy, its use remains limited. The present study aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of smartphone-based virtual reality relaxation (SVR) in chemoth...

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Publicado en:Nursing Practice Today Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 158 - 172
Autores principales: Gautama, Made Satya Nugraha, Haryani, Haryani, Tsai Wei Huang, Pertiwi, Ariani Arista Putri, Sholihatun, Devi Rohmah, Uki Noviana
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2024
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        atl: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of smartphone-based virtual reality relaxation in chemotherapy patients: A pilot study.
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          Gautama, Made Satya Nugraha
          Haryani, Haryani
          Tsai Wei Huang
          Pertiwi, Ariani Arista Putri
          Sholihatun, Devi Rohmah
          Uki Noviana
        affil: School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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          Smartphone
          Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
          Relaxation
          Chemotherapy, Cancer
          Cancer Patients
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Pilot Studies
          Clinical Trials
          Guided Imagery
          Comfort
          Anxiety
          Questionnaires
          Descriptive Statistics
          Nonparametric Statistics
          T-Tests
          Thematic Analysis
          Control Group
          Oncologic Care
          Randomized Controlled Trials
      ab: Background & Aim: While virtual reality holds promise for enhancing patient management and experience during chemotherapy, its use remains limited. The present study aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of smartphone-based virtual reality relaxation (SVR) in chemotherapy patients. Methods & Materials: In this pilot study, 29 participants were divided into two groups. The SVR group (n=14) experienced a 10-minute virtual reality intervention, while the control group (n=15) received standard care and guided imagery leaflets. Outcomes such as comfort, anxiety, pain, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse rate were evaluated at baseline and post-chemotherapy. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) questionnaire and open-ended questions evaluated SVR's acceptability. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, non-parametric t-tests, and thematic analysis. Results: The SVR intervention appears feasible, as evidenced by a high recruitment rate of 93.75% (30 out of 32 eligible patients) and a retention rate of 96.67% (29 out of 30 participants), despite one withdrawal. The SVR group showed significant comfort improvement (P=0.002), significant changes in pulse rate (P=0.047), and SBP (P=0.023) compared to the control group. Anxiety, pain, pulse rate, and DBP showed no significant differences. A significant TAM variable (P<0.001) confirmed the intervention's acceptability. Qualitative feedback showed no serious side effects and patients reported positive experiences. Conclusion: The SVR intervention, feasible and acceptable, significantly improved comfort and altered pulse rate and SBP in chemotherapy patients. It shows potential as an oncology care strategy. Further validation is needed through large-scale trials.
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