The Saint-Odilon Clinic recently received a virtual reality headset provided by the Anne-de-France Lion Club.
The NGO, whose missions relate to health, the environment, youth or humanitarian aid, organizes local activities to support these different issues.
So where does VR fit into healthcare? The headsets used in hospitals are carefully selected for their ease of cleaning, but also for the number and quality of embedded videos. The sequences last 10 to 20 minutes and offer a variety of journeys and visits.
Therapeutic support
For several weeks, the Saint-Odilon Clinic has been studying the effect of virtual reality headsets as a therapeutic support tool. The helmet has been tested in chemotherapy or for people undergoing surgery during the journey to the operating room and anesthesia.
Feedback from patients and caregivers is very positive. The headset allows the patient to forget that he is in the hospital. It reduces stress as well as the necessary doses of anesthesia. In oncology, it offers trips for patients whose health prevents them from doing so physically.
Saint-Odilon Clinic invests in the quality of care, both in surgery and anesthesia. The provision of therapeutic tools such as hypnosis or virtual reality headsets completes the system and improves patient comfort. The goal is to provide 4 to 5 helmets for chemotherapy patients and operating rooms.
The clinic thanks the Lyon de France Club for its donation and is working on future partnerships to continue its work serving patients.
