Expected benefits and concerns regarding virtual reality in caring for terminally ill cancer patients – a qualitative interview study

Expected benefits and concerns regarding virtual reality in caring for terminally ill cancer patients – a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Many palliative cancer patients require inpatient hospital treatment for medical reasons, which contrasts their frequent desire to be at home. Virtual reality (VR) could be a way of bringing the home environment closer to them. First observations have shown benefits from VR for i...

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Main Authors: Anja Greinacher, Bernd Alt-Epping, Christina Gerlach, Cornelia Wrzus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Virtual reality
Expected benefits
Concerns
Palliative care
Oncology
Personalized therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01557-6
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