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  • Digital Health
  • Oncology
  • Psychosocial Oncology

Background:

  • Virtual reality (VR) interventions are increasingly used in healthcare to improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs).
  • PROs are typically assessed weekly via digital surveys, but VR devices allow for more frequent, in-device data collection.
  • The value of more frequent PRO data collection in VR interventions remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore differences between daily and weekly PRO data collection within a VR intervention for cancer patients.
  • To investigate the impact of nature imagery and guided imagery in VR on patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 8 cancer patients randomly assigned to four VR groups (with/without guided imagery, immersive/desktop VR).
  • Participants used VR devices daily for 3 weeks, with weekly PRO assessments and daily in-device pre-post surveys.
  • Data were analyzed descriptively, focusing on visual trend comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Weekly PRO data showed no consistent trends.
  • Daily data revealed nuanced patterns, including early symptom relief and "double-bottom" effects.
  • Guided imagery did not consistently enhance outcomes, though VR-assisted guided imagery showed the greatest well-being improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Daily PRO data collection may offer more insightful information on VR intervention effects compared to weekly assessments.
  • Larger sample sizes are required to validate these exploratory findings and confirm the benefits of frequent PRO monitoring.