Exploring Virtual Reality as an Intervention to Improve Symptom Severity in Hospice-Eligible Patients

Hannah Maciejewski, Kathryn Levy, Catherine M. Mann, Suzanne S. Sullivan, Gina Schuster, Christopher W. Kerr, Research Department, Palliative Care Buffalo, Department of Planning and Research, Trocaire College, School of Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo, College of Nursing, State University of New York Upstate Medical University

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on July 28, 2025

Abstract

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Virtual reality (VR) as an intervention has appeared in the literature and in clinical settings across many different populations. To expand the use of this care option, it is worth considering the ways in which a VR application may benefit individuals ...