Virtual reality use and patient outcomes in palliative care: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Virtual reality is increasingly used in healthcare settings. Potentially, it's use in palliative carecould have a positive impact; however, there is limited evidence on the scope, purpose and patient outcomes relating to virtual reality use in this context. The objective of this scoping review is to chart the literature on virtual reality use in palliative care, identifying any evidence relating to biopsychosocial patient outcomes which could support its use in practice.

Methods

A scoping review of the literature, involving . a systematic search across 10 electronic bibliographic databases in December 2021, . Eligibility criteria were primary research studies, of any research designwithin a 10-year timeframe, which reported on virtual reality use and patient outcom

SUBMITTER: Moloney M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10621306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature