Virtual Reality in Home Palliative Care: Brief Report on the Effect on Cancer-Related Symptomatology.

Virtual reality (VR) has been used as a complementary therapy for managing psychological and physical symptoms in cancer patients. In palliative care, the evidence about the use of VR is still inadequate. This study aims to assess the effect of an immersive VR-based intervention conducted at home on anxiety, depression, and pain over 4days and to evaluate the short-term effect of VR sessions on cancer-related symptomatology.

Burnout in Home Palliative Care: What Is the Role of Coping Strategies?

Objective: The study examines psychophysical distress of health-care professionals providing home-based palliative care. The aim is to investigate potential correlations between dimensions of burnout and different coping strategies.

Methods: The present study is an observational cross-sectional investigation.