Use of Virtual Reality to Improve the Quality of the Hospital Stay for Patients in Neurosurgery

Article Article scientifique Article Use of Virtual Reality to Improve the Quality of the Hospital Stay for Patients in Neurosurgery eng 2021-10-06 2021-10-06 author Vayssiere Pia 756212 author Constanthin Paul 670446 author Baticam Nalla Silva author Herbelin Bruno author Degremont Christine 649034 author Blanke Olaf 107390 Département des neurosciences cliniques (OTONO) author Schaller Karl Lothard 658606 Département des neurosciences cliniques (OTONO) author Bijlenga Philippe Alexandre Pierre 0000-0002-3586-2757 104899 Département des neurosciences cliniques (OTONO) 736122 10.3389/frvir.2021.736122 2673-4192 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2021.736122/full Background : Virtual Reality (VR) technologies have numerous beneficial applications for patients during hospitalization (through complete immersion in a virtual, distant place allowing to “escape” from the context of hospitalization). Their positive effects in pain and anxiety management, neurorehabilitation and psychotherapy have been demonstrated. Here, we evaluated the effects of VR on the quality of hospitalization and postoperative pain after neurosurgery. Methods : Patients hospitalized in our department between 2019 and 2020 were prospectively enrolled and divided into a group that received a personal, 30-minutes-long, VR session using an Oculus Go ™ VR headset (VR group) or not (non-VR group). Surgeries were classified in simple or complex spinal and simple or complex cranial. Patient‘s overall satisfaction was considered as primary outcome, with secondary outcomes encompassing duration of hospitalization, pain reduction and patients’ opinion regarding VR. Results : 161 patients were enrolled (77 in the VR group and 84 in the non-VR group). There was no statistical difference between the two groups regarding satisfaction. The VR group presented with a significantly longer duration of hospitalization and higher maximal pain. Interestingly, pain reduction during hospitalization was significantly higher in the VR group, particularly in simple surgeries and spine surgeries. A vast majority of the VR group patients appreciated their VR experience (89.2%) and advocated for its systematic use (83.8%). Conclusion : VR can improve pain reduction during hospitalization after neurosurgery, particularly for simple spine surgeries. Furthermore, patients experiencing VR appear to appreciate it and advocate for its systematic use in neurosurgery. Further research is warranted to identify patients for whom addition of VR during hospitalization might bring the most benefit. Dewey 616.8 61 Département des neurosciences cliniques 226 false 513 Groupe Schaller Karl Lothard (neurochirurgie) 851 Frontiers in virtual reality 2 e0be0f22-9008-4cb8-97d4-3b9525131c21 Article (Published version) Public frvir-02-736122.pdf 1067527 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 d0b691521e3e3f813d5b930f3b864d0b1f8fe289731ae3aab57dde6b515941d3 9b6b987c-cea1-41b5-8b78-786e9362dc53 Appendix Public Data_Sheet_1.docx 15481 application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document 889130a4fb47ead2f5bdec06988d0264c5b03469a230ca69d833ccdedfa12df9 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

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