Factors Impacting the Adoption and Potential Reimbursement of a Virtual Reality Tool for Pain Management in Switzerland: Qualitative Case Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain and its adequate treatment are an issue in hospitals and emergency departments (EDs). A virtual reality (VR) tool to manage pain could act as a valuable complement to common pharmaceutical analgesics. While efficacy could be shown in previous studies, this does not assure clinical adoption in EDs.

Objective

The main aim of this study was to investigate which factors affect the adoption and potential reimbursement of a VR tool for pain management in the ED of a Swiss university hospital.

Methods

Key informant interviews were conducted using in-depth semistructured interviews with 11 participants reflecting the perspectives of all the relevant stakeholder groups, including physicians, nurses, patients, health technology providers, and health insurance an

SUBMITTER: Lurtz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11634046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature