A study found that augmented reality (AR) walkthroughs before operations can reduce patients’ pre-operative anxiety. The study involved 95 patients and involved an AR headgear and narration from a surgeon. The AR intervention reduced anxiety scores and increased patient satisfaction.
An augmented reality (AR) walkthrough before an operation may be a helpful tool for lowering patients’ pre-operative anxiety, according to a recent study. Both AR and VR have witnessed a growth in medical applications, including neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, medical education, psychiatry, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.. Data on how AR affects patients’ anxiety and sensations are few, though.
The preoperative AR significantly reduced pre-operative anxiety scores as compared to the control group, which got standard educational materials, in the US clinical trial, which involved 95 patients.
The study found that there was no discernible difference in anxiety levels following the surgeries, as reported in the journal JAMA Network Open.
The University of Miami’s institutional review board granted approval for the randomised clinical study, which was directed by corresponding author Michael G. Rizzo.
Patients who were recommended for elective, outpatient orthopedic surgery were among the participants, who were attracted from the University of Miami.
Using an AR headgear and narration from their surgeon, the AR intervention visually guides patients through their journey to the operation room. The AR experience lasts around three minutes.
Patients’ anxiety prior to surgical intervention is a well-documented phenomena that affects up to 60–80% of patients and can impact physiologic and cognitive performance.
To our knowledge, no studies have been done that look at how AR can alter patient anxiety and experience in the outpatient surgical environment, despite the fact that AR and VR have been utilized to increase patient education about the intricacies of their surgery.
The authors said that they believed perioperative patient anxiety might be reduced and patient satisfaction may be increased by implementing the AR to perioperative patient education and experience.
Conclusion:-
A study by the University of Miami found that augmented reality (AR) walkthroughs before operations can help lower patients’ pre-operative anxiety. The study involved 95 patients and involved patients recommended for elective, outpatient orthopedic surgery. The AR intervention, using an AR headgear and narration from the surgeon, visually guides patients through their journey to the operation room. The study found no discernible difference in anxiety levels after surgeries. Implementing AR in perioperative patient education and experience could reduce anxiety and increase satisfaction.
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