A tranquil virtual reality experience to reduce subjective stress among COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers.

Elizabeth Ann Beverly Laurie HommemaKara CoatesGary DuncanBrad D GableThomas GutmanMatthew LoveCarrie LoveMichelle PershingNancy J Stevens

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Findings from this pilot study suggest that the application of this Tranquil Cinematic-VR simulation was effective in reducing subjective stress among frontline healthcare workers in the short-term. More research is needed to compare the Tranquil Cinematic-VR simulation to a control condition and assess subjective and objective measures of stress over time.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
sleep quality
coronavirus disease
sars cov
stress induced
physical activity
heat stress
respiratory syndrome coronavirus