Investigating Anxiety Sensitivity Levels Using Virtual Reality Application During Blood Giving

Authors : Senay Cetinkaya, Emel Yürük

Pages : 24-34

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Publication Date : 2024-04-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Technologies and medical devices in healthcare are generally used to maintain health status and prevent disease symptoms. This study explored the use of virtual reality (VR) to reduce anxiety in children undergoing blood draws. The anxiety levels of children (experimental group) who used VR glasses that explained the blood collection process in a simple way were compared with the anxiety levels of children who did not use these glasses (control group). The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial, involving 30 children in each group, at a pediatric outpatient clinic between February 15 and May 15, 2019. The VR group watched an educational video explaining the blood drawing procedure before the blood draw, and then watched 3 to 10 minutes of their own choice of videos (dance, water park, zoo, documentary, etc.) through VR goggles. Children\'s anxiety levels were measured using the Anxiety Sensitivity İndex for Children. The results showed that children in the VR group had significantly lower scores (physical, psychological, and social anxiety) compared to the control group (p<0.001). These findings suggest that VR applications can be a valuable tool for reducing anxiety in children during medical procedures such as blood draws.
Keywords : Çocuk Sağılığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği, Kaygı Duyarlılık Düzeyi, Sanal Gerçeklik