关键词: 肺癌, 虚拟现实技术, 镇痛, 体验, 需求, 质性研究

Abstract: Objective: To explore the experience and demands of patients after resection for lung cancer undergoing analgesia with virtual reality (VR) technology, and to provide reference for the development of relevant nursing protocols. Methods: A purposive sampling method was used to select 26 patients after resection for lung cancer who participated in VR-based analgesia. From June to September 2023, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted, and Colaizzi′s phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Results: The experience and demands of patients after resection for lung cancer using VR analgesia were summarized into 3 themes, including VR analgesia positive experience (recognition of VR analgesia effect and promotion of mood improvement), VR negative experience of analgesia (fear of experiencing new technology and discomfort during use), postoperative needs for VR analgesia (desire for enriched VR content and enhanced VR technology, the demand for VR operation guidance, the demand for a quiet environment and safety concerns, communication needs). Conclusion: VR analgesia presents positive analgesia effect and experience for patients after lung cancer resection. However, there are still some unmet service needs. Healthcare providers should explore coping strategies according to patients′ demands and perfect the nursing of VR analgesia for patients after resection for lung cancer.

Key words: Lung cancer, Virtual reality technology, Analgesia, Experience, Demand, Qualitative research