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- Title
The Effect of Virtual Reality Headset on Anxiety, Sedation Need and Patient Satisfaction in Oncologic Patients Scheduled for Port Catheter Implantation.
- Authors
Yavuzel, Hilal; Aslan, Mesut; Satılmış, Tülin
- Abstract
Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology has made significant advances in recent years and its use has expanded into the health care. Our aim is to evaluate the effects of VR on pain, anxiety, and additional anesthesic needs in oncologic patients undergoing port catheter implantation. Material and Methods: After ethics committee approval was obtained (HNEAH-KAEK 2022/86-3588), our study was planned prospective, randomized, controlled, single-center study involving patients who are scheduled for port catheter implantation procedure. The patients randomly divided into 2 groups and one group was shown relaxing videos (nature scenes) by wearing a VR headset in addition to the routine anesthesia procedure, while the control group underwent the routine anesthesia procedure. Preoperative and postoperative anxiety levels evaluated with the STAI (state-transit anxiety inventory) questionnaire. SPSS 22 program was used in the analysis of the data. Results: The data of 60 patients were evaluated in the preliminary findings of our study. The use of propofol in the VR group was statistically significantly less than in the control group (p=0.043). When patient satisfaction was compared, it was found that the rate of very satisfied patients was higher in the VR group, and the rate of those who were satisfied was higher in the control group (p=0.012). Discussion: Since studies on the use of VR technology in anesthesia are limited in a small number of cases, more studies are needed on this subject. In the study of Pandya et al., in which they used VR technology in addition to sedation, sedative doses and pain scores were found to be lower in the VR group. Although a decrease in the need for additional sedation and an increase in patient satisfaction were observed in our study, we think that we will achieve more valuable results when our study target of 200 patients is reached. Conclusion: As a result of the analysis of the preliminary findings of our study, it is seen that VR can reduce the need for sedation and increase patient satisfaction, but it does not change the postoperative anxiety levels.
- Subjects
PATIENT satisfaction; VIRTUAL reality; CATHETERS; ANXIETY; HEADSETS; MARITAL satisfaction; VIRTUAL reality therapy
- Publication
Journal of Anesthesia / Anestezi Dergisi (JARSS), 2023, Vol 31, p182
- ISSN
1300-0578
- Publication type
Article