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Eye-tracked computer games as a method for pain perception alleviation in chronic wound management

Diana Kitala
1, 2
,
Wojciech Łabuś
1
,
Magdalena Szatan
1
,
Anna Hepa
1
,
Marcin Ludyga
1
,
Joanna Ambroziak-Łabuś
1
,
Gabriela Ochała-Gierek
3
,
Beata Bergler-Czop
4
,
Marcin Gierek
1

  1. Dr Stanislaw Sakiel Centre for Burn Treatment, Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland
  2. The Medical Research Agency, Warsaw, Poland
  3. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sosonowiec City Hospital, Sosnowiec, Poland
  4. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2023; XL (2): 283-290
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2022.119970
Online publish date: 2022/10/03
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Introduction
Chronic pain frequently accompanies the daily lives of many chronic wound patients. The degree of pain experienced significantly increases when performing medical procedures related to wound management. The use of eye-tracked games in order to distract the patient’s attention from the painful activities performed can be an effective procedure. Aim: Assesment of eye-trackers as a distractors during wound management.

Material and methods
Forty patients suffering from chronic wounds were qualified for the study. Patients performed eye tracking games during dressing changes and wound cleaning. Pain sensations were surveyed. The survey concerned the pain experienced on a daily basis, when changing the dressing without use and with the use of eye trackers.

Results
It was found that eye trackers significantly reduced the pain experienced during dressing changes compared to the pain caused by these procedures, but without the use of eye trackers.

Conclusions
On the basis of the obtained results, it was proposed to introduce eye trackers into routine clinical practice during chronic wound management.

keywords:

pain management, chronic wounds, eye trackers, dressing change
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