The use of virtual reality during medical procedures in a pediatric orthopedic setting: A mixed‐methods pilot feasibility study

• Main Authors: Sofia Addab (Author), Reggie Hamdy (Author), Sylvie Le May (Author), Kelly Thorstad (Author), Argerie Tsimicalis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Medical procedures cause pain and anxiety in children. Distraction techniques, including virtual reality (VR), may be used in healthcare settings to reduce rates of undertreated procedural pain and anxiety. A mixed‐methods, concurrent triangulation design was piloted at a pediatric orthoped...