The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Burn Dressing in Children

"When the patient adapted to the headset and started to play games, he was taken to the dressing room with the VR headset and the application continued until the process was completed. Before starting the study, a pilot study was conducted to determine the time to wear headsets in ten children. It was observed that the children who were taken to the dressing room without wearing VR headsets refused to wear it. In order to prevent the child from experiencing anxiety in the dressing room, the child was put on VR headset in the patient room and then taken to the dressing room. After the procedure was completed, the VR headset was removed and the patient's oxygen saturation and heart rate were recorded on the Application Registration Form. The patients were asked regarding the pain and anxiety levels felt during dressing before and after the procedure and marked on the Wong Baker Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children and Children's Fear Scale."