Efficacy of virtual reality in reducing pain, anxiety and fear in hospitalised children: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paediatric hospitalisation, encompassing the period from admission to discharge, often involves feelings of pain, fear and anxiety, primarily due to clinical diagnoses and, more significantly, discomfort and stress-inducing procedures. Numerous methodologies and interventions have been investigated and implemented to alleviate these phenomena during paediatric hospitalisation. Virtual reality (VR), for example, has demonstrated efficacy in pain relief for hospitalised children in recent studies. This systematic review, therefore, aims to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of VR in alleviating pain, fear and anxiety in hospitalised children undergoing painful procedures.

Method and analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis will follow the Preferred R

SUBMITTER: Silva MCBD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12443181 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature