Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report.

Byron W Lai Maegen Powell Anne Grace Clement Drew Davis Erin Swanson-Kimani Leslie W Hayes

Published in: JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies (2021)

The findings of this study suggest that VR gaming with HMDs and adaptive software is likely a feasible supplement to usual care for adolescents within the PICU, and these findings warrant further investigation. Recommendations for future studies aimed at incorporating VR gaming during early mobilization are presented herein.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
intensive care unit
young adults
case report
physical activity
healthcare
palliative care
data analysis
quality improvement
clinical practice
pain management
mechanical ventilation
optic nerve