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Abstract
Background: Preoperative anxiety causes significant physical and psychological consequences in children during the perioperative period. Virtual reality is a promising intervention for reducing anxiety and enhancing children’s cooperation without medications therapy. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality headsets in reducing preoperative anxiety and improving compliance during anesthesia induction in pediatric patients. Materials and methods: This randomized controlled trial included 158 children aged 5-12 years, randomly assigned to a virtual reality intervention group (VR) or a control group (NVR). Preoperative anxiety and compliance during anesthesia induction were assessed using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) and the Induction Compliance Checklist (ICC). The incidence of postoperative emergence agitation was evaluated using the Watcha scale. Results: The change in mYPAS at induction compared with baseline in the VR group was 12.9 [10.0 - 18.3], which was significantly lower than that in the NVR group, 22.5 [17.9 - 39.2]. The proportion of good compliance during induction was significantly higher in the VR group (87.8% vs. 50.6%). No significant difference was observed in the incidence of postoperative emergence agitation. Conclusion: Virtual reality headsets are effective in reducing preoperative anxiety and improving cooperation during anesthesia induction in children.
| Published | 2026-06-28 | |
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| Issue | Vol. 16 No. 3 (2026) | |
| Section | Original Articles | |
| DOI | 10.34071/jmp.2026.3.941 | |
| Keywords | Virtual reality, preoperative anxiety, pediatric anesthesia induction, postoperative emergence agitation. |
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