Virtual Reality and Fatigue Education

The Effect of Virtual Reality and Fatigue Education on Fatigue and Anxiety Levels in Children With Cancer

It was planned to evaluate the effect of distraction intervention with virtual reality and fatigue education on the level of fatigue and anxiety in children with cancer.

H1: The fatigue scores of the patients who received distraction intervention with virtual reality and were given fatigue training were lower than the group that was given only fatigue training.

H2: The anxiety scores of the patients who received distraction intervention with virtual reality and were given fatigue training were lower than the group that was given only fatigue training.

Data collection After the child and his family are informed about the study, their written informed consent will be obtained. All children included in the study on the day (day 0) prior to the start of chemotherapy treatment will be given training on fatigue. In order to determine how he felt and his level of fatigue on the day of the training, it was planned to apply the Child Anxiety Scale-State (CAS-D), Child Fatigue Scale-24 Hours and Visual Fatigue Scale at 16.00 (pretest).

After randomization is achieved, a distraction intervention will be applied once a day for 10-15 minutes with virtual glasses on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of the chemotherapy treatment of the children in the study group. This intervention is planned to take place between 14.00-15.00 in the afternoon.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be between 7-18 years old
• Inpatient chemotherapy treatment for more than three days
• 4 weeks over the time of diagnosis (not in the induction phase)
• Having a hemoglobin level above the criteria for transfusion of blood products (8 mg/dl for hematological malignancies, below 7 mg/dl for oncological malignancies).
• The child voluntarily agrees to participate in the study and consent is obtained from the child and parent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being in terminal period
• undergoing a surgical operation
• Unwillingness to participate in the study