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Virtual reality interventions and the outcome measures of adult patients in acute care settings undergoing surgical procedures: An integrative review.

Shuli WangSiew Hoon LimFazila Binte Abu Bakar Aloweni
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2021)
VR distraction has been increasingly used as a non-pharmacological method in managing pain, easing anxiety and optimizing other associated outcomes in patients undergoing surgical procedures. It is essential to examine the effectiveness of VR therapy on the adult patients' outcomes in acute care settings with surgical procedures, as well as its acceptability and feasibility of use.
Keyphrases
  • acute care
  • virtual reality
  • patients undergoing
  • chronic pain
  • systematic review
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • skeletal muscle
  • spinal cord
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • depressive symptoms