Background Virtual reality (VR) technology as a therapeutic intervention has been gaining attention in healthcare settings in recent years. Studies suggest that using the technology can help alleviate symptoms such as pain and anxiety and induce positive emotions for people in hospital. Managing ...
For many hospital patients, pain is part of their reality. According to a new study, however, an unreal environment might help. Virtual reality may help. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center triedvirtual reality(VR) technology as a new treatment for pain -- and it seemed to work. Pat...
“The young kids at The Alfred Hospital told us they just want to be ‘anywhere but here’,” virtual reality maker Trent Clews-De Castella said. He is one of the creators of virtual reality company Phoria, which is creating experiences specially for child patients, thanks to the help from...
"Based on this study, we're now conducting a larger trial to measure the impact of virtual reality on the use ofpain medications, length of hospital stay and post-discharge satisfaction scores," Spiegel said.
"The young kids at The Alfred Hospital told us they just wanted to be 'anywhere but here', "virtual reality maker treat Clews-De Castell a said. He is one of the creators of virtual reality company phobia, that is creating experiences specially for child patients, thanks to the help from...
根据文章V irtual reality(虚拟实境) has the ability to take young patients from their hospital beds to far-away worlds, under the sea or on aplane, so where do they want to go?虚拟现实有能力带年幼的病人从他们的病床到遥远的世界,海底或飞机上,所以他们想去哪里?He is one of the creators ...
mainstream use of virtual reality (vr) headsets began about two years ago. in that time, the devices, which transport the user into a different world, have been used for entertainment, teaching, and healthcare. vr is another tool that can be used to help reduce patients pain. currently, ...
【题目】Virtual reality: digital treatment for real painAmanda Greene lives with pain. If she doesn't havenerve pain, she might have joint pain. If she doesn'thave joint pain, she might have headaches.She tried taking medicine and other treatments, butshe suffered an allergic reaction to ...
"Joy" aims to alleviate loneliness among long-stay hospital patients. Credit: medibank Virtual reality may be struggling to crossover into the gaming mainstream, but doctors are excited about the role it could play in medical treatment and therapy....
A positive psychological intervention using virtual reality for patients with advanced cancer in a hospital setting: a pilot study to assess feasibility Purpose This study presents data on the feasibility and possible benefits of a psychological intervention that uses virtual reality to induce positive em...