Publications by authors named "G B Aagaard"
Background And Objectives: Pain management in children is often inadequate, and the single most common painful procedure in children who are hospitalized is needle procedures. Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to decrease anxiety and pain in children undergoing painful procedures primarily in children from the age of 7 years. Our aim for this study is to investigate patient satisfaction and pain reduction by using a three-dimensional VR interactive game as a distraction in 4-7 years old children during venous cannulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Treatment for childhood Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is associated with long-term recovery. The present study aimed to investigate the long-term biopsychosocial status and quality of life in young adolescents and adults after the treatment of childhood CRPS.
Methods: A 4 year follow-up of individuals with childhood-CRPS, type 1 (n=22; age:12 years (years) [median] at treatment and 17 years at follow-up) was completed.
Article Synopsis
- Pain management for hospitalized children is often insufficient, particularly during needle procedures; this study examines the use of virtual reality (VR) as a potential distraction method.
- In a trial with 64 children aged 7 to 16, one group used VR alongside standard care while the control group received just standard care; outcomes measured included patient satisfaction and pain levels.
- Results indicated that the VR group had higher satisfaction with the distraction method, but there was no significant difference in pain scores or procedure times compared to the control group.
Background: Pain management in hospitalized children is often inadequate. The prevalence and main sources of pain in Danish university hospitals is unknown.
Methods: This prospective mixed-method cross-sectional survey took place at four university hospitals in Denmark.