Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity
The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential of virtual reality images as a means of reducing pain and fear in children, through the use of projection technology. While body-worn immersive displays have been previously suggested for this purpose, head-mounted displays have been found to be...
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| author | Hiroyuki Ogihara Yuki Funato Hiromasa Oku |
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| description | The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential of virtual reality images as a means of reducing pain and fear in children, through the use of projection technology. While body-worn immersive displays have been previously suggested for this purpose, head-mounted displays have been found to be unsuitable due to their lack of interactivity. To address this issue, we propose a simple and cost-effective two-screen projection system that can be installed in a hospital room without interfering with communication and without compromising the immersive experience. By projecting onto screens installed on the wall and floor, an immersive digital space can be created visually. Our experiments, in which we measured <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-amylase activity in saliva, showed that the proposed two-screen projection significantly reduced stress levels in healthy adults when compared to one-screen projection. Additionally, we conducted an experiment using the KOKORO scale as a subjective measure, which revealed that children with medical complexity experienced a significant reduction in stress levels after viewing the two-screen projection compared to before viewing. These findings suggest that the proposed system could serve as an ideal distraction in pediatric nursing, thereby providing much-needed nursing support to children and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7abb5520c7a344e6a6a2b7e1b656574f2023-10-03T23:00:19ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-011110574910576010.1109/ACCESS.2023.331622610254226Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical ComplexityHiroyuki Ogihara0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2889-3598Yuki Funato1Hiromasa Oku2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4013-7373Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, JapanInformation Systems & Network Service Division, Mitsubishi Electric, Kamakura, Kanagawa, JapanFaculty of Informatics, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma, JapanThe aim of this paper is to investigate the potential of virtual reality images as a means of reducing pain and fear in children, through the use of projection technology. While body-worn immersive displays have been previously suggested for this purpose, head-mounted displays have been found to be unsuitable due to their lack of interactivity. To address this issue, we propose a simple and cost-effective two-screen projection system that can be installed in a hospital room without interfering with communication and without compromising the immersive experience. By projecting onto screens installed on the wall and floor, an immersive digital space can be created visually. Our experiments, in which we measured <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-amylase activity in saliva, showed that the proposed two-screen projection significantly reduced stress levels in healthy adults when compared to one-screen projection. Additionally, we conducted an experiment using the KOKORO scale as a subjective measure, which revealed that children with medical complexity experienced a significant reduction in stress levels after viewing the two-screen projection compared to before viewing. These findings suggest that the proposed system could serve as an ideal distraction in pediatric nursing, thereby providing much-needed nursing support to children and their families.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10254226/Projectiondistractionchildren with medical complexity and pediatric nursing |
| spellingShingle | Hiroyuki Ogihara Yuki Funato Hiromasa Oku Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity IEEE Access Projection distraction children with medical complexity and pediatric nursing |
| title | Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity |
| title_full | Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity |
| title_fullStr | Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity |
| title_short | Proposal for a Distraction Technique Using Two-Screen Projection for Stress Relief in Children With Medical Complexity |
| title_sort | proposal for a distraction technique using two screen projection for stress relief in children with medical complexity |
| topic | Projection distraction children with medical complexity and pediatric nursing |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10254226/ |
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