Title
Examining the Effects of Virtual Reality on Minimizing Pain in Children Receiving an Injection
Proposal Focus
Research
Presentation Type
Poster
Abstract
During a healthcare visit, children report fear of injections. Virtual Reality (VR) has been identified as a possible tool that can help decrease pain associated with receiving injections. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of VR on decreasing pain children experience when receiving an injection. Children, 4 to 12 years old, were randomly assigned to either a VR group or a control group. In the intervention group, children engaged in VR before and during their injection as a tool for distraction.The control group received standard care. Pain was assessed through self-report, parent observations, and researcher observations. Children who experienced VR distraction displayed significantly less pain, as observed by both parents and an observer. VR appears to be an effective tool to help minimize pain in pediatric patients experiencing an injection. Therefore, pediatricians should consider providing VR as a distraction during injections.
Keywords
Pediatrics, Distraction, Injection
Location
Wyndsor II
Start Date
4-4-2020 10:15 AM
End Date
4-4-2020 11:15 AM
Examining the Effects of Virtual Reality on Minimizing Pain in Children Receiving an Injection
Wyndsor II
During a healthcare visit, children report fear of injections. Virtual Reality (VR) has been identified as a possible tool that can help decrease pain associated with receiving injections. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of VR on decreasing pain children experience when receiving an injection. Children, 4 to 12 years old, were randomly assigned to either a VR group or a control group. In the intervention group, children engaged in VR before and during their injection as a tool for distraction.The control group received standard care. Pain was assessed through self-report, parent observations, and researcher observations. Children who experienced VR distraction displayed significantly less pain, as observed by both parents and an observer. VR appears to be an effective tool to help minimize pain in pediatric patients experiencing an injection. Therefore, pediatricians should consider providing VR as a distraction during injections.