Virtual Reality in Clinical Practice and Research: Viewpoint on Novel Applications for Nursing.

Virtual reality is a novel technology that provides users with an immersive experience in 3D virtual environments. The use of virtual reality is expanding in the medical and nursing settings to support treatment and promote wellness. Nursing has primarily used virtual reality for nursing education, but nurses might incorporate this technology into clinical practice to enhance treatment experience of patients and caregivers.

Factors That Influence Health-Promoting Behaviors in Cancer Caregivers.

Objectives: To describe cancer caregivers' participation in health-promoting behaviors and to identify factors influencing participation.

Sample & Setting: 129 informal cancer caregivers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

Methods & Variables: Cross-sectional survey methodology using Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II), PROMIS® Global Physical Health, NIH Toolbox Stress and Self-Efficacy, Caregiver Reaction Assessment, and Family Care Inventory Mutuality subscale.

Gender differences in the impact of retirement on depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults: A propensity score matching approach.

Background: Retirement is one of the most important later-life status transitions related to changes in workforce participation, lifestyle, and social roles among older adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of retirement on depressive symptoms by gender in middle-aged and older adult Koreans, using a large, nationally representative sample.

Methods: Using year 2010 and 2012 data from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging, we investigated the relationship between adults' retirement status and depressive symptoms measured by the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D10) scale.