The Development of Interactive Virtual Reality System to Distract Burns Patients Away From Their Pain During Clinical Interventions

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The aims are VR to reduced perceived pain and anxiety during painful dressings changes in a small sample of burns patients; * to measure the impact of the interventions on objective indicators of pain and distress during dressing changes within the small sample * to assess pain medication use during virtual reality interventions * to compare the above effects and experiences across two conditions within each participant: an active version of a virtual reality intervention, and a 'control' condition of no intervention; * to assess the perceived usability, acceptability, engagement with and enjoyment of the virtual reality intervention to patients * to consider the apparent feasibility of the virtual reality intervention within a Burns Unit inpatient setting during painful dressing changes 4. Design This is an exploratory feasibility study with a small clinical sample of burns patients and staff caring for them, in a single burns unit setting, employing mixed methods and a repeated measures design to achieve the aims set out above.

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