Pediatric Coping During Venipuncture With Virtual Reality: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality (VR) has shown promise in reducing children's pain and anxiety during venipuncture, but studies on VR lack objective observations of pediatric coping. Notably, the process of capturing objective behavioral coping data can be labor- and personnel-intensive.

Objective

The primary aims of this pilot trial were to assess the feasibility of conducting a trial of VR in a pediatric emergency department and the feasibility of documenting observed coping behaviors during pediatric procedures. Secondarily, this study examined whether VR affects child and caregiver coping and distress during venipuncture in the pediatric emergency department.

Methods

This stratified, randomized, controlled pilot trial compared coping and distress between child life-sup

SUBMITTER: Canares T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature