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Desai B, Newcomb N, Plost B, Waldron S, Sarkar K, Haber L. Virtual reality use in pediatric patients for orthopedic clinical procedures: A randomized prospective trial of efficacy. J Child Orthop 2024; 18:414-420. [PMID: 39100983 PMCID: PMC11295373 DOI: 10.1177/18632521241254707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Background Distraction therapy use such as virtual reality is novel in the pediatric orthopedic field. In this study, we use subjective and objective metrics to evaluate virtual reality efficacy to reduce anxiety and pain in a pediatric orthopedic cohort. Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial included patients between age 5 and 17 years, presenting to a tertiary care pediatric orthopedic clinic. Parallel groups underwent orthopedic procedures in clinic, utilizing immersive and interactive virtual reality distraction therapies versus standard of care. Procedures included cast application, cast removal, bone pin removal, and fracture reduction. All preprocedure parameters were similar between the groups. Primary outcome was the difference between maximum procedural heart rate and baseline. Secondary outcomes included Wong Baker FACES Rating Scale (Wong & Baker, 1988, Oklahoma, USA) for pain and Visual Analog Scale scores for anxiety. Results Ninety-five patients (66 M, 29 F) underwent 59 cast removals, 26 cast applications, 7 percutaneous pin removals, and 3 fracture reductions. Average patient age in the virtual reality and control cohorts was 10.1 (5-17) and 10.6 (5-17), respectively. Average change in maximum heart rate in the virtual reality and control groups was 10.6 ± 10.1 versus 18.4 ± 11.0 (p = 0.00048). The virtual reality group demonstrated trends toward lower perceived anxiety (1.7 ± 2.8 versus 2.9 ± 3.6, p = 0.0666) when compared to controls. Conclusions This level 1 study is the first to utilize objective biometric measurements to evaluate use of interactive virtual reality during multiple types of pediatric orthopedic procedures in the clinical setting. The findings suggest that an interactive and immersive virtual reality experience can be effective in reducing pain and anxiety. Level of evidence Level 1, Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- University of Queensland, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Wu Y, Chu Y, Zhao X, Wang X, Chen L, Duan R, Li Y, Liu X. The Chinese version of rating scale of pain expression during childbirth (ESVADOPA): reliability and validity assessment. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:520. [PMID: 39080681 PMCID: PMC11290266 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02195-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Childbirth pain is a physiological phenomenon during the delivery process, the intense pain of childbirth could bring harmful effects to pregnant women and their babies. Assessment of childbirth pain is the first step in childbirth pain intervention. Some pain assessment scales have shortcomings such as interfering in the birthing process and affecting pain perception during delivery, while the Rating Scale of Pain Expression during Childbirth (ESVADOPA) could be used as an auxiliary scale to compensate for these shortcomings. The purpose of this study was to introduce the ESVADOPA and adapt it among Chinese pregnant women to check on the psychometric properties of the translated version of ESVADOPA. METHODS A new translation model based on Brislin's classical back translation model was used to translate and cross-cultural adapt the ESVADOPA. During June 2021 and June 2022, pregnant women at Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University were invited. In the stage of translation and cross-culturally adaptation, 18 midwives and 30 pregnant women were invited to participate in the first round of pre-experiment. And in the second round of pre-experiment, 15 midwives and 20 pregnant women were invited to participate. The Chinese version of ESVADOPA was tested on a group of pregnant women (N = 487). Construct validity was evaluated by exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and criterion-related validity. Reliability was assessed by Cronbach's α coefficient, McDonald Omega, Spearman-Brown split-half reliability and Guttman split-half reliability. RESULTS The item statistical analysis and construct validity resulted in six items and one factor that explained 61.064% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the data fit the one-factor structure. Criterion-related validity indicated that the scale is significantly and positively correlated with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Cronbach's α coefficient, McDonald Omega, Spearman-Brown split-half reliability, and Guttman split-half reliability of the Chinese version of ESVADOPA were 0.868, 0.896, 0.845, 0.842, respectively. CONCLUSION The Chinese version of the ESVADOPA with good reliability and validity data could be used to assess the pain rating of pregnant women during childbirth without interfering in the birthing process.
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- Yu Wu
- Delivery Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 9677 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China
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- People's Hospital of Lixia District of Jinan, 73 Wenhua West Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250000, China
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- Otorhinolaryngologic Department, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, 324 Jingwu Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China
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- Delivery Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 9677 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China
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- Delivery Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 9677 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China
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- Delivery Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 9677 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, 16766 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250014, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 9677 Jingshi Street, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China.
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Schuelke SA, Davis KL, Barnason S. The Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Nursing Student Anxiety. Nurs Educ Perspect 2024:00024776-990000000-00244. [PMID: 38819203 DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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ABSTRACT High levels of stress are common for nursing students and can lead to poor health, poor school performance, and uncivil behavior. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) relaxation experience on perceived anxiety among prelicensure nursing students. A convenience sample of 20 baccalaureate students participated in an IVR meditation session. Participants recorded pre and post anxiety levels, blood pressure, and heart rates. Results indicated reduced anxiety levels in students who used IVR relaxation. Students' heart rates and blood pressures decreased significantly.
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- Sue A Schuelke
- About the Authors The authors are faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Lincoln, Nebraska. Sue A. Schuelke, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, CCRN-K, is an assistant professor. Krystal L. Davis, EdD, RN, is an assistant professor. Susan Barnason, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CEN, FAEN, FAHA, FAAN, is a professor. Financial support for this study was provided by the Sigma Nu Rho Chapter-at-Large. For more information, contact Dr. Schuelke at
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Michalik A, Pracowity M, Wójcicka L. The Assessment of Natural Vaginal Delivery in Relation to Pregnancy-Related Anxiety-A Single-Center Pilot Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101435. [PMID: 37239721 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) is a specific type of anxiety experienced during the perinatal period. It may concern a person's health and physical appearance, fetal development, hospital and health care experiences, impending childbirth, and early parenthood. PrA is considered to be a stronger predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes than general anxiety and depression. The purpose of this research was to conduct a pilot study and evaluate the course of vaginal birth (VB) in relation to PrA levels in a population of pregnant women with low obstetrical risk. METHODS This cross-sectional exploratory study included 84 pregnant women (with a mean age of 28.61 ± 4.99) (without cesarean section (CS) indications and with a low risk of complications during VB). Research questionnaires were distributed and filled in in person during the course of hospitalization. Groups that varied at the level of PrA were compared using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Fisher's exact test, or chi-square test of independence, as appropriate. RESULTS More than two-thirds of the respondents (72.6%) were medicated in labor. Women with high PrA, selected based on a cut-off point with a total PRAQ-R2 score of 60, experienced significantly longer first (start of established labor to fully dilated cervix) and second (lasts from when cervix is fully dilated until the birth) periods of labor, instrumental delivery, or emergency CS. In the group with high PrA levels, a episiotMmentation of evidence-based recommendations for the affected population to identify and further treat women with elevated levels of PrA.
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- Anna Michalik
- Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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Mavragani A, Miyatani Y, Arita E, Chen P, Ito Y, Kayama H, Reiter J, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi T. Reducing Health Anxiety in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Video Testimonials: Pilot Assessment of a Video Intervention. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e39945. [PMID: 36757761 PMCID: PMC9951069 DOI: 10.2196/39945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health anxiety has many damaging effects on patients with chronic illness. Physicians are often unable to alleviate concerns related to living with a disease that has an impact on daily life, and unregulated websites can overrepresent extreme anxiety-inducing outcomes. Educational clinician video interventions have shown some success as an acute anxiolytic in health settings. However, little research has evaluated if peer-based video interventions would be a feasible alternative or improvement. OBJECTIVE This pilot study assesses the efficacy of anxiety reduction for patients with Crohn disease (CD) and those with ulcerative colitis (UC) by showing patient testimonial videos during hospital visits. It investigates the degree to which patient testimonials can affect state anxiety, and whether patients are comfortable enough with the technology to share their stories. METHODS Patients with CD (n=51) and those with UC (n=49) were shown testimonial videos of patients with CD during their physician consultations at Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital in Japan. The video testimonials were collected from Dipex Japan, the Japan branch of an international organization specializing in understanding patient experiences. Patients completed a Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety before and after viewing the videos, a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) survey before the videos, and satisfaction surveys. Patients receiving infusion therapy participated in the study while receiving treatment to minimize hospital workflow disruption. RESULTS Anxiety reduction, on the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety, was significant in the entire cohort both when viewed as an ordinal variable (P=.003, t98=1086.5) and as a continuous variable (P=.01, t94=-2.54, 90% CI -3.47 to -0.72). Eighty percent (n=15) of patients with high HADS Anxiety (HADS-A) scores and 71% (n=24) of patients with high starting state anxiety experienced reduced anxiety after watching testimonials. Patients with high state anxiety but low HADS-A scores experienced anxiety reduction (69%, n=16). Forty-two percent (n=100) of patients responded that they would share their stories for future users. When patients with UC received testimonials from patients with CD, 71% (n=49) of patients reported that they were relevant despite differences in condition. CONCLUSIONS Our pilot results suggest that patient testimonial videos can reduce illness-related state anxiety for patients with CD and those with UC, especially in those with higher baseline state anxiety. The success of this study in reducing anxiety and achieving patient involvement suggests that video interventions for reducing anxiety might be a low-cost intervention that could scale to any number of hospitals, suggesting that technology can help scale up efforts to record and share patient testimonials. Future work can establish whether patient testimonials can be helpful in other contexts, such as before major surgeries or when a family member receives a difficult diagnosis.
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- Center for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Psychology Pharmaceutical Education Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Verily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Center for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Wipfler K, Simon TA, Katz P, Wolfe F, Michaud K. Increase in Cannabis Use Among Adults With Rheumatic Diseases: Results From a 2014-2019 United States Observational Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2022; 74:2091-2099. [PMID: 34269524 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite advances in treatments and outcomes among patients with rheumatic diseases, there is an unmet need in pain management. Cannabis has emerged as a potential opioid-sparing alternative, with arthritic pain as a commonly cited reason for medicinal cannabis use. However, little is known, and we set out to understand patterns of cannabis use in a US-wide rheumatic disease population. METHODS The study included participants in FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases. Participants were asked in 2014 and 2019 about their past and current cannabis use. Demographic characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, medications, comorbidities, and diagnoses were compared between cannabis users and non-users with t-tests, chi-square tests, logistic regression, and geographic assessment. RESULTS Among 11,006 respondents, cannabis use increased from 6.3% in 2014 to 18.4% in 2019, with the greatest prevalence of use in states where cannabis use was legalized. Most users (74% and 62% in 2014 and 2019, respectively) reported that cannabis was effective in the relief of arthritis symptoms. Cannabis users were more likely to be taking weak opioids (odds ratio 1.2 [95% confidence interval 1.0, 1.5], P = 0.03), to have a history of smoking tobacco (odds ratio 1.7 [95% confidence interval 1.5, 2.1], P < 0.001), and had worse measures on all assessed patient-reported outcomes. CONCLUSION Reported cannabis use in this cohort increased significantly between 2014 and 2019. Characteristics of users suggest that those who try cannabis are feeling worse symptomatically, and their pain management needs may not be adequately addressed by other therapies. The association between cannabis, opioids, and patient-reported outcomes highlight areas for future work.
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- Kristin Wipfler
- FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, Kansas
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- FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, Kansas
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- FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, Kansas, and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Chlan LL, Weinert CR, Tracy MF, Skaar DJ, Gajic O, Ask J, Mandrekar J. Study protocol to test the efficacy of self-administration of dexmedetomidine sedative therapy on anxiety, delirium, and ventilator days in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients: an open-label randomized clinical trial. Trials 2022; 23:406. [PMID: 35578315 PMCID: PMC9108372 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06391-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Administration of sedative and opioid medications to patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support in the intensive care unit is a common clinical practice. METHODS A two-site randomized open-label clinical trial will test the efficacy of self-management of sedative therapy with dexmedetomidine compared to usual care on anxiety, delirium, and duration of ventilatory support after randomization. Secondary objectives are to compare self-management of sedative therapy to usual care on level of alertness, total aggregate sedative and opioid medication exposure, and ventilator-free days up to day 28 after study enrolment. Exploratory objectives of the study are to compare self-management of sedative therapy to usual care on 3- and 6-month post-discharge physical and functional status, psychological well-being (depression, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder), health-related quality of life, and recollections of ICU care. ICU patients (n = 190) who are alert enough to follow commands to self-manage sedative therapy are randomly assigned to self-management of sedative therapy or usual care. Patients remain in the ICU sedative medication study phase for up to 7 days as long as mechanically ventilated. DISCUSSION The care of critically ill mechanically ventilated patients can change significantly over the course of a 5-year clinical trial. Changes in sedation and pain interventions, oxygenation approaches, and standards related to extubation have substantially impacted consistency in the number of eligible patients over time. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in mandated extended pauses in trial enrolment as well as alterations in recruitment methods out of concern for study personnel safety and availability of protective equipment. Patient triaging among healthcare institutions due to COVID-19 cases also has resulted in inconsistent access to the eligible study population. This has made it even more imperative for the study team to be flexible and innovative to identify and enrol all eligible participants. Patient-controlled sedation is a novel approach to the management of patient symptoms that may be able to alleviate mechanical ventilation-induced distress without serious side effects. Findings from this study will provide insight into the efficacy of this approach on short- and long-term outcomes in a subset of mechanically ventilated patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02819141. Registered on June 29, 2016.
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