Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction versus Positive Pre-Visit Imagery Intervention on Children's Dental Fear and Anxiety during Local Anaesthesia Injection: Implications for Evidence‐Based Practice | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 53, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Page 886-901 PDF (984.11 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.187533 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Zohour Ibrahim Rashwan1, 2; Rasha Salah Eweida3; Nagwa Ibrahim Hamad4; Abeer Abd El Razik Ahmed Mohamed4 | ||||
1Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. | ||||
2Nursing Department, College of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Bahrain. | ||||
3Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
4Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Virtual Reality (VR) immerses children in a simulated environment and diverts their attention away from Dental Fear and anxiety (DFA). Likewise, Positive Pre-Visit Imagery (PPVI) intervention serves as a psychological preparation vehicle for the Local Anaesthesia (LA) injection in an attractive approach. Aim: this study aimed to investigate the effect of VR distraction versus PPVI intervention on children's DFA during LA injection. Design: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Pedo-dentist Clinic, Dental Center, Alexandria. A sample of 90 children aged from 4-6 years were observed for their anxious behaviors in the waiting room. Participants randomly received routine unit care, VR distraction, or PPVI intervention, and their fear and anxious behavioral responses were quantified during LA injection. Findings: Majority of the VR group (83.3%) and 46.7% of the PPVI group experienced mild fear levels during dental LA injection compared to none of the children in the control group. Regarding children's anxiety, 36.7% of the VR group and 10.0% of the PPVI group were relaxed during the LA injection, while 43.3% of children in the control group were out-of-contact during the injection procedure. Conclusion: Both VR distraction and PPVI intervention showed positive effects and had excellent potential as evidence-based interventions for minimizing children's DFA during LA injection | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Child behavior; Dental Anxiety; Dental Fear; Virtual Reality; Positive Pre-Visit Imagery; Local Anaesthesia Injection | ||||
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