Use of Virtual Reality to Distract From Pain and Anxiety.

Objectives: To determine the effects of a virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure.

Sample & Setting: 97 adults in an outpatient cancer center in the midwestern United States.

Methods & Variables: In this quasiexperimental study, participants were assigned to either the experimental group (use of virtual reality goggles) or the control group (standard treatment).

Felty's Syndrome: A Qualitative Case Study.

Felty's syndrome is a triad of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly, and neutropenia. This rare disorder is difficult to diagnose and produces many complications. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative case study was to provide a comprehensive, context-bound understanding of one patient's struggle with the condition.

Underdeveloped Themes in Qualitative Research: Relationship With Interviews and Analysis.

Purpose: In this methodological article, the authors address the problem of underdeveloped themes in qualitative studies they have reviewed. Various possible reasons for underdeveloped themes are examined, and suggestions offered.

Organizing Construct: Each problem area is explored, and literature support is provided.