During a healthcare visit, children report fear of injections. Virtual Reality (VR) has been identified as a possible tool that can help decrease pain associated with receiving injections. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of VR on decreasing pain children experience when receiving an injection. Children, 4 to 12 years old, were randomly assigned to either a VR group or a control group. In the intervention group, children engaged in VR before and during their injection as a tool for distraction.The control group received standard care. Pain was assessed through self-report, parent observations, and researcher observations. Children who experienced VR distraction displayed significantly less pain, as observed by both parents and an observer. VR appears to be an effective tool to help minimize pain in pediatric patients experiencing an injection. Therefore, pediatricians should consider providing VR as a distraction during injections.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:secfr-conf-1091 |
| Date | 04 April 2020 |
| Creators | Avery, Gracie, Lukas, Molly, Wesoloski, Amber, Goldstein, Emily B, Johlie, Clare, Anderson, Shannon, Burns-Nader, Sherwood |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Southeastern Council on Family Relations Conference |
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