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Efectividad de la realidad virtual en pacientes con dolor crónico. Una revisión bibliográfica
Title: Efectividad de la realidad virtual en pacientes con dolor crónico. Una revisión bibliográfica |
Authors: Quilis Luz, María |
Tutor: Torres Belda, Joaquim |
Editor: Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche |
Department: Departamentos de la UMH::Patología y Cirugía |
Issue Date: 2023-06-16 |
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11000/30211 |
Abstract:
Introducción: El dolor crónico es actualmente un problema de salud internacional que afecta al
30.3% de la población mundial. Por su complejidad e impacto significativo en la calidad de vida
de las personas, se convierte en una cuestión social y económica, además de sanitaria. El creciente
uso de l... Ver más
Introduction: Nowadays, chronic pain is an international health issue, affecting 30,3% of people
worldwide. Besides health issue, it it becomes a social and economical matter, due to its
complexity and significative impact in quality peoples’life. The increasing use of digital tools
within healthcare system makes virtual reality into a promising strategy for chronic pain patients.
Objectives: Reviwing existing cientific bibliography in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the
treatment using virtual reality in the approach of chronic pain treatment.
Methodology: Bibliography search has been carried out with documents from 2018 located in
Pubmed, PEDro and Web of Science database in order to determinate the effectiveness of virtual
reality as a posible therapeutic method in chronic pain patients.
Results: Seventheen studies were selected. Among them, pain intensity has been analised in
fourteen through Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) or Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), bringing
significative better results for virtual reality. Moreover, it has been identify a clear adherence to
treatment in them.
Conclusions: Evidence about the efficiency of virtual reality as a distraction strategy to reduce
intensity of pain exists at short therm. Its motivational component stands out as main advantage.
Possible secundary effects and its clinical accessibility are pointed out as main inconvenients.
More homogenic investigations are suggested in order to conclude its better clinical aplication in
a reliable way.
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Keywords/Subjects: dolor crónico realidad virtual |
Knowledge area: CDU: Ciencias aplicadas: Medicina: Patología. Medicina clínica. Oncología |
Type of document: info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis |
Access rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Appears in Collections: TFG - Fisioterapia
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