Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences
Virtual Reality (VR) has been shown to effectively reduce pain in patients with various pain conditions. However, questions arise on the use of VR in multimodal postsurgical pain management. Optimizing VR for pain management requires an understanding of intervention- and context-specific factors, ba...
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| author | Elisabeth J. Lier Merlijn L. M. Smits Marjan de Vries Harry van Goor |
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| description | Virtual Reality (VR) has been shown to effectively reduce pain in patients with various pain conditions. However, questions arise on the use of VR in multimodal postsurgical pain management. Optimizing VR for pain management requires an understanding of intervention- and context-specific factors, based on patients’ needs and expectations after major surgery. This substudy is part of a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of three VR interventions as an add-on, self-administered treatment for postsurgical pain. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to evaluate VR effects, software, hardware, prescriptions, and factors affecting the implementation of VR. Experiences across interventions were compared to identify relevant factors for successful implementation. Patients benefitted from self-administered VR in postsurgical pain management in various aspects and without serious drawbacks. Participants preferred an intuitive, 3D, 360-degree VR device with a large choice of applications matching their interests. The preferred frequency and duration of VR use was 2–3 sessions a day for 10–15 min each. Adjusting the VR use to individuals’ needs and contexts was reported to be key for successful implementation, with attention paid to improving the awareness of VR as a non-pharmacological means of promoting postsurgical recovery among patients and healthcare professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2f8ddea6afc400d87e1cf7ed1805e552023-11-10T15:06:31ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-10-011221680510.3390/jcm12216805Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported ExperiencesElisabeth J. Lier0Merlijn L. M. Smits1Marjan de Vries2Harry van Goor3Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The NetherlandsVirtual Reality (VR) has been shown to effectively reduce pain in patients with various pain conditions. However, questions arise on the use of VR in multimodal postsurgical pain management. Optimizing VR for pain management requires an understanding of intervention- and context-specific factors, based on patients’ needs and expectations after major surgery. This substudy is part of a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of three VR interventions as an add-on, self-administered treatment for postsurgical pain. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to evaluate VR effects, software, hardware, prescriptions, and factors affecting the implementation of VR. Experiences across interventions were compared to identify relevant factors for successful implementation. Patients benefitted from self-administered VR in postsurgical pain management in various aspects and without serious drawbacks. Participants preferred an intuitive, 3D, 360-degree VR device with a large choice of applications matching their interests. The preferred frequency and duration of VR use was 2–3 sessions a day for 10–15 min each. Adjusting the VR use to individuals’ needs and contexts was reported to be key for successful implementation, with attention paid to improving the awareness of VR as a non-pharmacological means of promoting postsurgical recovery among patients and healthcare professionals.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6805Virtual Realitymultimodal pain managementpostsurgical pain management |
| spellingShingle | Elisabeth J. Lier Merlijn L. M. Smits Marjan de Vries Harry van Goor Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences Journal of Clinical Medicine Virtual Reality multimodal pain management postsurgical pain management |
| title | Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences |
| title_full | Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences |
| title_fullStr | Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences |
| title_short | Self-Administered Virtual Reality for Postsurgical Pain Management: A Qualitative Study of Hospital Patients’ Reported Experiences |
| title_sort | self administered virtual reality for postsurgical pain management a qualitative study of hospital patients reported experiences |
| topic | Virtual Reality multimodal pain management postsurgical pain management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6805 |
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