Stine Gerhardt, Kirstine Skov Benthien, Suzanne Herling, Bonna Leerhøy, Lene Jarlbaek, Peter-Martin Krarup
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Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
background treatmentrelated pain discomfort two common manifestations children acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients usually treated lasparaginase lasp intramuscular injection children receiving lasp chemotherapy must bear adverse reactions pain caused intramuscular injections use virtual reality vr distraction technology could nonpharmacological intervention bolster patients comfort decrease anxiety procedurerelated pain within hospital settings methodology study explored potential benefits vr psychological intervention induce positive emotions reduce pain levels participants receiving lasp injections participants study opportunity select nature theme choosing treatment session study provided noninvasive solution promoted relaxation reduce anxiety shifting individuals mood positively treatment objective met measuring participants mood pain levels vr experience participant satisfaction use technology mixedmethods study children aged six 18 received lasp april 2021 march 2022 using numerical rating scale nrs sheer numbers ranging 0 pain 10 extreme pain possible semistructured interviews conducted collect new data explore participants thoughts beliefs particular topic total 14 patients participated descriptive statistics content analysis used describe data analyzed vr enjoyable distraction intervention managing treatmentrelated pain intramuscular chemotherapy results eight 14 patients found reduction perceived pain wearing vr intervention implementation primary caregivers felt patients pain perception positive using virtual reality device less resistance less crying conclusions study describes changes experiences associated pain physical discomfort children receiving intramuscular chemotherapy teaching model applied developing medical personnel providing information disease daily care educating participants family members study may expand usage vr applications patients benefit