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- Title
Comparing Conventional Physician-Led Education with VR Education for Pacemaker Implantation: A Randomized Study.
- Authors
Drozdova, Adela; Polokova, Karin; Jiravsky, Otakar; Jiravska Godula, Bogna; Chovancik, Jan; Ranic, Ivan; Jiravsky, Filip; Hecko, Jan; Sknouril, Libor
- Abstract
Introduction: Education of patients prior to an invasive procedure is pivotal for good cooperation and knowledge retention. Virtual reality (VR) is a fast-developing technology that helps educate both medical professionals and patients. Objective: To prove non-inferiority of VR education compared to conventional education in patients prior to the implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM). Methods: 150 participants scheduled for an elective implantation of a PPM were enrolled in this prospective study and randomized into two groups: the VR group (n = 75) watched a 360° video about the procedure using the VR headset Oculus Meta Quest 2, while the conventional group (n = 75) was educated by a physician. Both groups filled out a questionnaire to assess the quality of education pre- and in-hospital, their knowledge of the procedure, and their subjective satisfaction. Results: There was no significant difference in the quality of education. There was a non-significant trend towards higher educational scores in the VR group. The subgroup with worse scores was older than the groups with higher scores (82 vs. 76 years, p = 0.025). Anxiety was reduced in 92% of participants. Conclusion: VR proved to be non-inferior to conventional education. It helped to reduce anxiety and showed no adverse effects.
- Subjects
ANXIETY prevention; PATIENT education; HEALTH literacy; SCALE analysis (Psychology); RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; QUESTIONNAIRES; FISHER exact test; TEACHING methods; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; EVALUATION of medical care; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test; CHI-squared test; VIRTUAL reality; LONGITUDINAL method; PRE-tests &; post-tests; PROFESSIONS; JOB satisfaction; ONLINE education; ELECTIVE surgery; PHYSICIANS; CARDIAC pacemakers; COMPARATIVE studies; PATIENT satisfaction; DATA analysis software; CARDIAC surgery; NONPARAMETRIC statistics
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 10, p976
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12100976