Exploring the feasibility of using virtual reality as a nonpharmacological intervention to alleviate patient fear of needles during medical treatment: A study protocol
Background: An extreme fear of needles results in patients avoiding procedures that involve needle exposure, potentially compromising their health outcomes. Virtual reality is a simulated three-dimensional environment created using an audio-visual headset that may reduce patients’ level of anxiety...
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| Main Authors: | Craig Gilbertson, Tshepo Rasekaba, Irene Blackberry |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Australian College of Perioperative Nurses
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Perioperative Nursing |
| Online Access: | https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/115 |
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