Virtual Reality Environments in Pain Management

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Author(s): Inês Pinho (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal), Cindy Santos (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal), Inês Brito (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal), João Coelho (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal), Vítor Simões-Silva (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)and António Marques (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 21
Source title: Digital Therapies in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): António Marques (School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)and Ricardo Queirós (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8634-1.ch014

Keywords: Knowledge Management and Library Science / Medical Information Science Reference / Psychiatry and Mental Health / Telemedicine

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Abstract

Pain is a distressing and subjective feeling that occurs in different intensities and may result from the stimulation of a nerve due to injury, illness, or emotional disturbance. This chapter aims to understand how VR can contribute to pain management. To this end, the authors will address topics such as: pain – types of pain and its consequences in everyday life, as well as ways to relieve it; virtual reality – what it consists of, its functionalities and components, as well as its application to health and well-being, its advantages and limitations; and virtual reality in pain management. It is intended to emphasize the importance of pain management for the daily lives of individuals and the consequent improvement in the quality of life of those who benefit from this type of intervention.

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