Effect of Applying Virtual Reality Glasses as A supportive Intervention to Reduce Pain, Anxiety and Fear of Children during Burn Dressing.

Abd EL Ghany- Abd EL-Fatah, Yasmine; Ahmed Samir, Eman; Abd-El Mohsen Mahmoud, Reda

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2024.362193

Effect of Applying Virtual Reality Glasses as A supportive Intervention to Reduce Pain, Anxiety and Fear of Children during Burn Dressing.

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Lecturers of Pediatric Nursing/ Faculty of Nursing/ Benha University/Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2024.362193

Abstract

Background: Burn injuries hurt physically and mentally, this is particularly true for young children who might not accept that procedural pain as dressing changes is a necessary component of recovery. The study's aim was to evaluate the effect of applying virtual reality glasses as a supportive intervention to reduce pain, anxiety, and fear of children during burn dressing. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted in Burn Department at Benha Teaching Hospital in Benha City, which affiliated to Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. Sample: A purposive sample consisting of 60 children, they were divided randomly into control and study groups. Tools of data collection included four tools, Tool (I): A structured Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet that consisted of; Part (1): Personal characteristics of children. Part (2): Physiological measurements of children such as;, pulse, respiration, saturation level and dressing duration time. Tool II: Pain assessment tool: it included: Part (1) Children behavioral distress observational check list. Part (2): Wong- Baker faces (FACES) pain rating scale. Tool (III): Children’s fear scale. Tool (IV): Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale. The results: revealed that there was a highly statistical significance difference between children’ total level of pain, fear and anxiety before dressing compared to during dressing change with virtual reality glasses. Conclusion: It was concluded that, virtual reality glasses were an effective method in reducing pain, fear, anxiety, and physiological parameters caused by burn dressing in children aged 6–12 years. Recommendation: Conducting periodic in-service educational programs for all nurses working in the burn unit to learn about the use of virtual reality glasses to lessen the pain, fear and anxiety associated with burn dressing.

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