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Anxiety
Virtual Reality Games Used to Distract Young Burn Victims from Pain and Anxiety
October 8th, 2007
Nurses and physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are using the latest technology to help young burn victims endure the extreme pain of dressing changes and wound care. Instead of traditional distraction devices, such as books and music, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Burn Center is now using virtual reality games to distract patients while nurses attend to the patients’ burn wounds. “It’s long been known that the actual treatment for a burn is far worse than the actual injury. Initially, the wound has to be cleaned and the dressing applied, and that can be a very painful and lengthy procedure,” said Catherine Butz, PhD, a psychologist at Nationwide Children’s...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2007-10-08)
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