While many cancer centers suggest treating pain with medication and nondrug treatment, few include the use of virtual reality (VR) as an alternative for stress and pain relief therapy. The purpose of this research was to determine whether a nature-inspired VR simulation reduced stress and pain levels among patients in a cancer treatment center. Using a repeated measures design, 50 patients attending their regularly scheduled chemotherapy infusion were measured for pain and stress during their intravenous (IV)/port access. At the patient’s second visit, they viewed a nature-inspired VR simulation while receiving their IV/port access and were measured for pain and stress again. The paired, one-tailed t tests found significant increases in relaxation, feelings of peace, and positive distractions. While patients felt significantly less frustrated, measures for stress and pain were not significant. Future research should include additional stress and pain measures to determine the viability of VR for chemotherapy infusions.

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使用受自然启发的虚拟现实来分散癌症患者的压力和疼痛

虽然许多癌症中心建议使用药物和非药物治疗来治疗疼痛，但很少有人将虚拟现实 (VR) 用作缓解压力和疼痛的替代疗法。这项研究的目的是确定受自然启发的 VR 模拟是否可以减轻癌症治疗中心患者的压力和疼痛水平。使用重复测量设计，测量了 50 名参加定期化疗输注的患者在静脉 (IV)/端口通路期间的疼痛和压力。在患者第二次就诊时，他们在接受静脉/端口访问的同时观看了受自然启发的 VR 模拟，并再次测量了疼痛和压力。配对的单尾 t 检验发现放松、平静的感觉和积极的干扰显着增加。虽然患者的挫败感明显减轻，压力和疼痛的措施并不显着。未来的研究应包括额外的压力和疼痛措施，以确定 VR 用于化疗输注的可行性。