biostudies-literatureUnknown40McAnirlin OPrisma Health<h4>Background</h4>Nature-based and other outdoor virtual reality (VR) experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions. However, the psychological distress of the patient-caregiver dyad is interconnected and highlights the interdependence and responsiveness to distress as a unit. Hospice care services and healthcare need strategies to help patients and informal caregivers with EOL transitions.<h4>Methods</h4>Our study uses the synchronized <i>Tandem VR</i> ^<i>TM</i> approach where patient-caregiver dyads experience immersive nature-based and other outdoor VR content. This mixed methods study will recruit 20 patient-caregiver dyads (<i>N</i> = 40) enrolled in home hosContemporary clinical trials communications101318https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11263497biostudies-literatureThe <i>Tandem VR™</i> protocol: Synchronized nature-based and other outdoor experiences in virtual reality for hospice patients and their caregivers.PMC11263497Farrell ELi FMoutogiannis PPMcAnirlin OPope JKThrift JThomas GBrowning MHEMFasolino TEvatt MMfalseThe <i>Tandem VR™</i> protocol: Synchronized nature-based and other outdoor experiences in virtual reality for hospice patients and their caregivers.<h4>Background</h4>Nature-based and other outdoor virtual reality (VR) experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions. However, the psychological distress of the patient-caregiver dyad is interconnected and highlights the interdependence and responsiveness to distress as a unit. Hospice care services and healthcare need strategies to help patients and informal caregivers with EOL transitions.<h4>Methods</h4>Our study uses the synchronized <i>Tandem VR</i> ^<i>TM</i> approach where patient-caregiver dyads experience immersive nature-based and other outdoor VR content. This mixed methods study will recruit 20 patient-caregiver dyads (<i>N</i> = 40) enrolled in home hos2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Aug2026-05-29T12:00:45.101Z2025-06-01T01:15:54.211ZS-EPMC112634973904539210.1016/j.conctc.2024.101318