Development of Stress Coping Tool Using VR for Hospitalized Children

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) stress coping tools for hospitalized children and evaluates the content design elements that optimize their use. Hospitalization often induces physical pain and psychological anxiety in children. VR technology has the potential to overcome the limitations of the hospital environment by offering novel and engaging experiences for stress management. This study will develop two VR tools with varied content to analyze the impact of specific design factors on the effectiveness of stress coping. We expect this research to contribute new methods and provide references for applying VR technology within the field of pediatric nursing.