Virtual reality as a non-medical tool in the treatment of anxiety, pain, and perception of time in children in the maintenance phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment

Virtual reality as a non-medical tool in the treatment of anxiety, pain, and perception of time in children in the maintenance phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment

IntroductionManagement of pediatric cancer patients involves invasive procedures such as punctures, injections, catheter placements, and chemotherapy which can generate fatigue, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and pain. Virtual Reality (VR) is a nonpharmacological intervention classified as a cognitive-b...

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Main Authors: Liliana Velasco-Hidalgo, Alejandro González-Garay, Blanca Angélica Segura-Pacheco, Ana Luisa Esparza-Silva, Miguel Enrique Cuéllar Mendoza, Cecilia Ochoa-Drucker, Sofía Campos-Ugalde, Luis Eduardo Bernabé-Gaspar, Marta Zapata-Tarrés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
virtual reality
pediatric oncology
therapeutics
Mexico
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1303421/full

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