Effects of immersive virtual reality exposure in preparing pediatric oncology patients for radiation therapy
Background: Procedural anxiety in children undergoing radiation therapy (RT) is common and is associated with poor procedural compliance and an increased used of general anaesthesia (GA). There is emerging evidence that Virtual Reality (VR) technology may reduce medical procedural distress through r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240563242100024X |