Virtual reality videos for symptom management in hospice and palliative care

Virtual reality videos for symptom management in hospice and palliative care
Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Digital Health; by James R Deming, Kassie J Dunbar, Joshua F Lueck, Yoonsin Oh; 8/24
Nature scenes significantly improved total symptom scores, as well as scores for drowsiness, tiredness, depression, anxiety, well-being, and dyspnea. The improved scores were not sustained 2 days later. Overall, bucket-list videos did not significantly improve symptoms. Neither previous experience with an activity nor a strong connection correlated with significant improvement; however, when patients rated video quality as outstanding, scores improved. Patients with lower functional status tended to have more symptoms beforehand and improve the most.