Sharshor, S., Shoukr, T., Mohamed, H., Elsharkawy, M. (2023). Effect of Virtual Reality on Distraction of Children Attention during Dressing of Second Degree Burns. test, 31(4), 267-287. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319705
Sabah Mohamed Sharshor; Tarek Gamal Shoukr; Hend Elzoghpy Abdelrahman Mohamed; Mai Hassan Hassan Elsharkawy. "Effect of Virtual Reality on Distraction of Children Attention during Dressing of Second Degree Burns". test, 31, 4, 2023, 267-287. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319705
Sharshor, S., Shoukr, T., Mohamed, H., Elsharkawy, M. (2023). 'Effect of Virtual Reality on Distraction of Children Attention during Dressing of Second Degree Burns', test, 31(4), pp. 267-287. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319705
Sharshor, S., Shoukr, T., Mohamed, H., Elsharkawy, M. Effect of Virtual Reality on Distraction of Children Attention during Dressing of Second Degree Burns. test, 2023; 31(4): 267-287. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319705

Effect of Virtual Reality on Distraction of Children Attention during Dressing of Second Degree Burns

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 31, Issue 4, November 2023, Pages 267-287    PDF (882.24 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2023.319705
Authors
Sabah Mohamed Sharshor1; Tarek Gamal Shoukr2; Hend Elzoghpy Abdelrahman Mohamed3; Mai Hassan Hassan Elsharkawy4
1Assist. Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
2Prof. of Plastic & Reconstructive surgery Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery department, Faculty of medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.
3Teacher at Biala Secondary Nursing School for Boys at KafrElshiekh Governorate
4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Children and adolescent with serious burns require nursing and medical care to 
alleviate pain. As a non-pharmacological adjuvant analgesic used to divert children's attention, 
virtual reality (VR) has gained popularity. The study aimed to evaluate effect of virtual reality 
on distraction of children attention during dressing of second-degree burns. Subjects and 
method: Purposive Sampling of 50 children with second degree of burn participated in the study. 
The study was conducted at Pediatric Burn Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
department of Tanta University. Four tools were used to gather data: burn wound assessment, 
children behavioral distress observational check list, pain assessment tool, and physiological 
measurement sheet. Results: The study cleared that there were statistically significant 
differences in pain attention, behavioral distress and improving physiological parameters for 
children with second degree burn during dressing change using virtual reality distraction in study 
group than control group. Conclusion: Virtual reality as distraction technique appeared to be 
effective in reducing pain attention, behavioral distress and enhancing physiological parameters 
during dressing change in children with second degree burn. Recommendation: Creating 
periodic in-service educational program for all nurses working in the burn unit to learn about the 
use of virtual reality to lessen the pain associated with burn dressing. 
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