Background Interest in the metaverse has been growing worldwide as the virtual
environment provides opportunities for highly immersive and interactive experiences …

Aims This integrative review aimed to identify, analyse and synthesise studies investigating
the clinical efficacy of virtual reality (VR) distraction for children undergoing varying painful …

Due to the challenges and restrictions posed by COVID-19 pandemic, technology and digital
solutions played an important role in the rendering of necessary healthcare services, notably …

Introduction Distraction methods such as virtual reality and cold vibration device are
recommended during intravenous interventions. Few studies have focused on the impact of …

Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) intervention in the management of
pain, anxiety and fear in paediatric patients undergoing needle‐related procedures. Design …

Many youth experience mental health problems and digital games hold potential as mental
health interventions. This systematic review provides an overview of randomised controlled …

Distraction and procedural preparation techniques are frequently used to manage pain and
anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures. An increasing number of studies have …

Background Effective pain control is crucial to optimise the success of medical procedures.
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could offer an effective non-invasive, non …

The Metaverse is 'an integrated network of 3D virtual worlds.'It incorporates digitally created
realities into the real world, involves virtual copies of existing places and changes the …

Problem Non-pharmacological distraction methods are novel alternatives that can help to
alleviate pain and anxiety generated by venipuncture in the pediatric population. The aim is …