Implementation of Immersive Technologies in Pediatric Perioperative Care: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study.
Only 62% of institutions using immersive technology had infrastructure to support it
Implementation of Immersive Technologies in Pediatric Perioperative Care: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study.
Immersive technologies (immersive technologies), including virtual, augmented, or mixed reality, are increasingly used to support periprocedural pediatric patients, but clinical adoption varies widely across children's hospitals and specialties.
Among Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network (Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network) member institutions, we describe the current state of pediatric perioperative immersive technologies use, identify barriers and facilitators to immersive technologies adoption, and report perceived implementation-related factors.
We conducted a multi-institutional cross-sectional survey of pediatric perioperative practices via key contacts from Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network.
Among 27 eligible institutions, 24 (89%) provided responses, 13 of which reported immersive technologies use.
Use cases included anxiety reduction, distraction, and procedural support.
Barriers, facilitators, and potential strategies for successful implementation were highlighted.
Immersive technologies is used variably across pediatric anesthesia practices affiliated with Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network.
These findings provide a descriptive snapshot of current practice and highlight factors commonly associated with adoption.
Further work is needed to more rigorously characterize the implementation processes and evaluate strategies that may support integration of immersive technologies into routine care in diverse clinical settings.