State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain

State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain

Background: Colonoscopy related fear impairs the current gold standard screening of colorectal cancer. Compared to other minimally invasive procedures for cancer screening, colonoscopy-induced anxiety exceeds the procedure through bowel preparation. Immersive virtual reality’s (iVR) role in alleviat...

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Main Authors: Marcel-Alexandru Găină, Andreea Silvana Szalontay, Gabriela Ștefănescu, Gheorghe Gh Bălan, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Alexandra Boloș, Alexandra-Maria Găină, Cristinel Ștefănescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
virtual reality
mental health
anxiety
pain management
colonoscopy screening
VR training
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1670

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