Virtual Reality in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Patient Emotional and Physiologic Responses

ContextPatients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are limited in their ability to engage in developmentally typical activity. Long-term hospitalization, especially with minimal interpersonal engagement, is associated with risk for delirium and delayed recovery. Virtual reality (VR) has gro...

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Main Authors: Colleen M. Badke, Sheila Krogh-Jespersen, Rachel M. Flynn, Avani Shukla, Bonnie S. Essner, Marcelo R. Malakooti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Digital Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2022.867961/full