학술논문
Case Report: Virtual natural environment solution helped a child cope with a painful procedure.
Document Type
Report
Author
Karppa E; Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Children and Adolescents, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.; Ostrobothnia Wellbeing Services County, Kuusamo Health Center, Kuusamo, Finland.; Puura K; Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Children and Adolescents, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.; Jyskä I; TAUCHI Research Center, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Turunen M; TAUCHI Research Center, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Palmu S; Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.; Department of Children and Adolescents, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Source
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101615492 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2296-2360 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22962360 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Pediatr Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2296-2360
Abstract
Fear of needles is a common phenomenon that can affect the patient's ability to function and to seek medical help. Novel treatment practices are needed to help children cope with this fear. Based on user feedback, immersive virtual reality applications are effective when distracting the patient during a painful procedure. Better understanding of how virtual reality solutions affect the autonomic nervous system should be acquired. We present the case of a 12-year-old boy attending our study examining a novel virtual reality (VR) relaxation method (VirNE). The clinical study aims to determine if pain and anxiety can be relieved by relaxation that has been induced by a virtual natural environment and guided relaxation exercise-mediated autonomic nervous system stimulation. The patient was able to overcome his fear of needles with the help of the guided relaxation and found significant relief from the distress he was experiencing on his monthly visits to the hospital due to his long-term illness requiring repetitious intravenous cannulations.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
(© 2024 Karppa, Puura, Jyskä, Turunen and Palmu.)
Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
(© 2024 Karppa, Puura, Jyskä, Turunen and Palmu.)