612 Virtual reality to improve the experience of the mohs patient

BACKGROUND: Despite high survival rates of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), many patients report unmet supportive care needs, increased cancer-specific and general distress, and higher levels of anxious and depressive symptoms. Virtual reality (VR) has experienced tremendous growth in recent years with rapidly expanding applications. Proof of concept using VR to mitigate stressful healthcare experiences has already been demonstrated in various settings.OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of a VR experience in the context of the Mohs surgical day as a means to ameliorate patient anxiety and pain.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Patient Outcomes Research Source Type: research