Virtual Reality Videos for Symptom Management in Hospice and Palliative Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To learn more about the effect of virtual reality videos on patients' symptoms near the end of life, including which are most effective, how long the effect lasts, and which patients benefit the most.

Patients and methods

We conducted a prospective study of 30 patients in a regional hospice and palliative care program from March 11, 2022, through July 14, 2023. Using a head-mounted display virtual reality, all participants viewed a 15-minute video of serene nature scenes with ambient sounds. Fifteen patients also participated in a second session of viewing bucket-list video clips they selected. Symptoms were measured with the revised Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale before, immediately after, and 2 days after each experience. Participants rated their bucket-list s

SUBMITTER: Deming JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446539 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature