Managing the Pain of Medical Procedures With Virtual Reality
Managing the Pain of Medical Procedures With Virtual Reality https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HenryXiangProfessionalPhoto_2024VR-for-web-1024x572.jpg 1024 572 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8c01b42dd4f98ebe33b59a37151ffdb0226803d9094f30793729669defbdf99?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Clinicians across departments pilot a virtual reality game for pediatric pain management, moving virtual reality closer to clinical standard practice. A recent pilot study from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital demonstrated the benefits of a virtual reality (VR) game during potentially painful procedures in different clinical settings. Providers and patients reported positive feedback to the…