Examining the effect of virtual reality application on pain and anxiety in the care of chronic wounds on the leg

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY

Journal of tissue viability Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI:10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100876

Zehra Belhan , Rabia Muhan , Mehmet Emin Aksoy , Emre Ozker , Vesile Unver

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Abstract

Background

In recent years, virtual reality applications have begun to be used in many areas of the healthcare (education, treatment, etc.). It has been observed that it reduces pain and anxiety by distracting individuals during painful procedures.

Material and methods

The study was conducted in a wound care clinic between September 2022 and 2024 with a randomized controlled experimental design. 71 patients with chronic wounds on their legs who came to the clinic for care were randomly divided into two groups. While virtual reality glasses were applied to the patients in the experimental group during wound care, patients in the control group received standard care. Pain and anxiety levels of both groups were evaluated before and after dressing. The symptoms of patients using virtual reality glasses were examined.

Results

The data of 71 patients who had chronic wounds on their legs and came to the clinic for dressing were analyzed. The majority of the patients were male patients with an average age in their sixties. Most of the patients had diabetes for a long time (intervention group 19,85 ± 12,31, control group 18,96 ± 12,38) and their wounds were diabetic feet. There was no statistically significant difference in pain (Z = −,857∗∗∗; p = ,391) and anxiety levels (t = 1,94; p = ,057) between the groups before and after the procedure.

Conclussion

It was determined that the use of virtual reality application during dressing of patients with chronic wounds on their legs did not have a significant effect on pain and anxiety. However, no serious symptoms were observed in the patients regarding the use of virtual reality glasses.

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探讨虚拟现实在腿部慢性伤口护理中对疼痛和焦虑的影响

近年来，虚拟现实应用已经开始在医疗保健的许多领域（教育、治疗等）得到应用。据观察，它通过在痛苦的过程中分散个体的注意力来减少疼痛和焦虑。材料与方法研究于2022年9月至2024年9月在一家伤口护理诊所进行，采用随机对照实验设计。71例来门诊就诊的腿部慢性伤口患者随机分为两组。实验组患者在伤口护理时使用虚拟现实眼镜，对照组患者接受标准护理。评估两组患者在换药前后的疼痛和焦虑水平。使用虚拟现实眼镜检查患者的症状。结果对71例下肢慢性创伤患者门诊换药的资料进行分析。大多数患者是平均年龄在60岁左右的男性患者。大多数患者长期患有糖尿病（干预组19例，85±12例，31例，对照组18例，96±12例，38例），创面均为糖尿病足。两组在疼痛方面差异无统计学意义(Z =−,857∗∗；P =,391)和焦虑水平(t = 1,94；P =,057)。结论在下肢慢性创伤患者敷料过程中使用虚拟现实应用对疼痛和焦虑无显著影响。然而，在使用虚拟现实眼镜的患者中没有观察到严重的症状。

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Journal of tissue viability DERMATOLOGY-NURSING

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

16.00%

发文量

110

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Tissue Viability is the official publication of the Tissue Viability Society and is a quarterly journal concerned with all aspects of the occurrence and treatment of wounds, ulcers and pressure sores including patient care, pain, nutrition, wound healing, research, prevention, mobility, social problems and management. The Journal particularly encourages papers covering skin and skin wounds but will consider articles that discuss injury in any tissue. Articles that stress the multi-professional nature of tissue viability are especially welcome. We seek to encourage new authors as well as well-established contributors to the field - one aim of the journal is to enable all participants in tissue viability to share information with colleagues.