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Nwosu, AC, Mills, M, Roughneen, S, Stanley, S, Chapman, L and Mason, SR (2024) Virtual reality in specialist palliative care: a feasibility study to enable clinical practice adoption. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 14 (1). pp. 47-51. ISSN 2045-435X
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Abstract
Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into practice.Aims This paper aims to: (1) explore the feasibility of implementing VR therapy, for patients and caregivers, in a hospital specialist inpatient palliative care unit and a hospice, and (2) to identify questions for organisations, to support VR adoption in palliative care. Methods The Samsung Gear VR system was used in a hospital specialist palliative inpatient unit and a hospice. Patients and caregivers received VR distraction therapy and provided feedback of their experience. Staff completed a feedback questionnaire to explore their opinion of the usefulness of VR in palliative care. A public engagement event was conducted, to identify questions to support implementation of VR in palliative care settings.Results Fifteen individuals (12 (80%) patients and 3 (20%) caregivers) participated. All had a positive experience. No adverse effects were reported. Ten items were identified for organisations to consider ahead of adoption of VR in palliative care. These were questions about: the purpose of VR; intended population; supporting evidence; session duration; equipment choice; infection control issues; content choice; setting of VR; person(s) responsible for delivery and the maintenance plan. Conclusions It is feasible to use VR therapy in palliative care; however, further evidence about its efficacy and effectiveness is needed. Palliative care practitioners considering VR use should carefully consider several factors, to ensure that this technology can be used safely and effectively in clinical practice.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans; Palliative Care; Feasibility Studies; Caregivers; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Virtual Reality; quality of life; supportive care; symptoms and symptom management; terminal care; Humans; Palliative Care; Feasibility Studies; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Caregivers; Virtual Reality; Caregiving Research; Clinical Research; Behavioral and Social Science; Pain Research; Networking and Information Technology R&D (NITRD); 7.2 End of life care; 8.1 Organisation and delivery of services; Generic health relevance; Cancer; Humans; Palliative Care; Feasibility Studies; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Caregivers; Virtual Reality; 1110 Nursing; 1117 Public Health and Health Services |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Nursing and Advanced Practice |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Dec 2024 16:32 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2024 16:45 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002327 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25118 |
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