The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether a VR intervention is feasible, acceptable, and satisfactory for healthcare workers in surgical wards to help mitigate stress. Secondary objectives include assessing its potential contribution to stress reduction, user comfort, and practical integration into daily workflows.
Participants will take part in a single 10-minute VR intervention session.
Volunteering healthcare professionals (≥18 years old) working in direct patient care, such as nurses, residents, physician assistants, and surgeons, on the surgical ward.
Diagnosed with epilepsy
Experienced VR as a trigger for their migraines
Severe dizziness, nausea or physical disabilities will be excluded.
Diagnosed with arrythmias, bradycardia or tachycardia
Single group
Virtual Reality intervention
DeviceVirtual Realtiy intervention with biofeedback for 10 minutes during a shift on the ward for healthcare professionals
AIM-IAM-FIM • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), • Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), • Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)
Each subscale comprises four elements ranging from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree)
User satisfaction
NRS score ranging from 0 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied)
Stress level
NRS score ranging from 0 (not satisfied) to 10 (very satisfied)
CSQ-VR
Assessing user comfort with the CyberSickness in Virtual Reality Questionnaire (CSQ-VR). With a likert scale ranging from 1 = absent feeling to 7 = extreme feeling. with higher scores indicating more discomfort
Best organizational fit
Using a qualitative semi-structured follow-up interview after completing the experience in five participants per center.
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Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Lead sponsor
European Union (Horizon Europe Programme)
Collaborator
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Collaborator
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Collaborator
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