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Insights into women's requirements in labor-focused virtual reality pain management are invaluable for customizing VR apps and ensuring necessary antenatal and intrapartum VR support during childbirth.
A recent study sheds light on what expectant mothers desire when utilizing virtual reality (VR) for managing labour pain. Through qualitative exploration and content analysis, Luka Van Leugenhaegeand colleagues engaged 16 pregnant women and 4 postpartum women, with 10 (mean age = 32.6 years) ultimately participating due to COVID-19 concerns. Two focus groups revealed intriguing insights, with participants experiencing a 30-minute VR demonstration.
The findings revealed five key themes:
Computers, Informatics, Nursing
Virtual Reality as a Method to Cope With Labor Pain: What Do Women Want?
Luka Van Leugenhaege et al.
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