JOPHON NCPD (2023 Nov/Dec) - Virtual Reality for Pediatric Oncology Port-A-Cath Access: A Pilot Effectiveness Study

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On-Demand

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $20.00

Credit Offered

1 NCPD Credit

JOPHON Courses offer continuing education created from JOPHON, APHON’s acclaimed journal. These courses feature original, peer-reviewed research aimed at enhancing clinical nursing care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and their families.

This course presents a pilot study on the effectiveness of virtual reality interventions for children undergoing port-a-cath access procedures in pediatric oncology. It outlines learning outcomes, including the impact of virtual reality on children's distress, assessment tools for adverse events, and barriers to adoption. The study utilized a mixed-method pre-test/post-test design to evaluate efficacy and workflow impact, while also detailing patient exclusions, pre-intervention assessments, and the usage of various questionnaires to measure symptoms and usability. The findings suggest significant reductions in pain and fear among younger children when using virtual reality interventions during procedures.

Describe the impact of virtual reality interventions on children undergoing port-a-cath access procedures.  
Describe assessment tools used to assess distressing adverse events experienced while using virtual reality interventions.  
List barriers associated with the adoption of a virtual reality intervention.

APHON will provide 1 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hour(s) for the successful completion of this course. Successful completion of:JOPHON Article Review

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The Association for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14513.

None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

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