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February 5, 2026Nursing ForumOpen Access

Virtual Reality as a Nonpharmacological Tool for Reducing Pain, Fear and Distress During Venipuncture in Children: A Quasi‐Experimental Study

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HSHala Mohamed SanadZRZohour Ibrahim RashwanMMMaha Mihdawi

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Quasi-experimental study shows VR effectively lowers pain and fear in children during venipuncture, suggesting a new care method.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality intervention on pain, fear, and distress during venipuncture in children.
  • Quasi-experimental design in a pediatric outpatient clinic
  • Sample of 69 children aged 6–12 years
  • Children were assigned to VR or routine care based on time blocks
  • Pain, fear, and distress were assessed before and after venipuncture
  • The VR group reported lower pain levels (4.33) compared to the control group (7.22)
  • Significant decrease in medical fear levels in the VR group from 50.85 to 37.30
  • Distress levels decreased in the VR group from 3.45 to 1.79

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Sanad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698433a5f1d9ada3c1fb0eddhttps://doi.org/10.1155/nuf/8164180
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