Effects and Acceptability of a 1-Week Home-Based Virtual Reality Training for Supporting the Management of Stress and Anxiety: Randomized Pilot Trial
Federica Pallavicini; Eleonora Francesca Orena; Lisa Arnoldi; Federica Achille; Stefano Stefanini; Maddalena Irma Cassa; Alessandro Pepe; Guido Veronese · 2024 · JMIR Serious Games
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Virtual reality (VR) is helpful for the management of stress and anxiety. However, current interventions have limitations related to location (ie, therapist's office or hospitals) and content (ie, virtual experiences only for relaxation). OBJECTIVE: This randomized pilot trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of a brief remote VR-based training for supporting stress and anxiety management in a sample of Italian health care workers. METHODS: A total of 29 doctors and nurses (n=21; 72% female; mean age 35.6, SD 10.3 years) were recruited and randomized to a VR inter
Abstract by Federica Pallavicini; Eleonora Francesca Orena; Lisa Arnoldi; Federica Achille; Stefano Stefanini; Maddalena Irma Cassa; Alessandro Pepe; Guido Veronese, JMIR Serious Games (2024) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.2196/50326