Meta-analysis of effectiveness of virtual reality technology in interventions for patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1673-9701.2025.08.012
- VernacularTitle:虚拟现实技术对乳腺癌化疗患者干预效果的Meta分析
- Author:
Mingyue SHI
1
;
Huiping ZHANG
;
Yanyan HE
Author Information
1. 浙江省嘉兴市第一医院疼痛科,浙江嘉兴 314001
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Virtual reality technology;
Breast cancer;
Chemotherapy;
Meta-analysis
- From:
China Modern Doctor
2025;63(8):43-46
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in breast cancer chemotherapy patients.Methods Databases were searched for randomized controlled trials literature on the effects of virtual reality technology on interventions for breast cancer chemotherapy patients.The time frame of the search was from construction of the database to February 2024.After screening the relevant literature by two researchers based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria,information and methodological quality assessment were extracted.Eight literature articles were included in this study.Data analysis was performed using Revman 5.4 software,and data that could not be merged were analyzed descriptively.Results Meta-analysis showed that virtual reality technology significantly improved anxiety,depression,cancer-caused fatigue,cognitive function and quality of life of breast cancer chemotherapy patients.Conclusion Virtual reality technology as a non-pharmacological intervention can effectively improve anxiety,depression,cancer-caused fatigue,cognitive function,and quality of life of breast cancer chemotherapy patients.
