Virtual reality (VR) distraction has become increasingly available in health care contexts and is used in acute pain management. However, there has been no systematic exploration of the importance of the content of VR environments. Two studies tested how interacting with nature VR influenced experienced and recollected pain after 1 week. Study 1 (n = 85) used a laboratory pain task (cold pressor), whereas Study 2 (n = 70) was a randomized controlled trial with patients undergoing dental treatment. In Study 1, nature (coastal) VR reduced both experienced and recollected pain compared with no VR. In Study 2, nature (coastal) VR reduced experienced and recalled pain in dental patients, compared with urban VR and standard care. Together, these data show that nature can improve experience of health care procedures through the use of VR, and that the content of the VR matters: Coastal nature is better than urban.

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舒缓的大海：虚拟的海岸漫步可以减少经历过的和回忆起的疼痛


虚拟现实 (VR) 分散注意力在医疗保健环境中的应用越来越广泛，并用于急性疼痛管理。然而，目前还没有系统地探讨VR环境内容的重要性。两项研究测试了与自然互动 VR 如何影响 1 周后经历和回忆的疼痛。研究 1 (n = 85) 使用实验室疼痛任务（冷加压剂），而研究 2 (n = 70) 是一项针对接受牙科治疗的患者的随机对照试验。在研究 1 中，与没有 VR 相比，自然（沿海）VR 减少了经历过的和回忆起的疼痛。在研究 2 中，与城市 VR 和标准护理相比，自然（沿海）VR 减少了牙科患者经历过的和回忆起的疼痛。总之，这些数据表明，大自然可以通过使用 VR 来改善医疗保健程序的体验，并且 VR 的内容很重要：沿海自然比城市更好。