Psychological effects of virtual reality intervention on breast cancer patients with different personalities: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the efficacy and safety of virtual reality (VR) in relieving negative emotions in patients with breast cancer with different personalities.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Between April 2023 and October 2023, we enrolled patients with breast cancer treated in the Department of Breast Cancer and Oncology at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Province. The patients were randomly divided into an intervention group (n = 118) and a control group (n = 119) using block randomization. The intervention group received the VR intervention 3 - 5 times over 5 ± 2 weeks using natural landscapes with music or relaxation guidance, and the duration of each VR intervention was 15 ± 3 min. The control group

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11997674 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature