VR Education in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

The aim of this study is to compare standard education with VR augmented education in patients undergoing selective coronary angiography.

The aim of this study is to compare standard education (doctor and nurse led) with Virtual Reality (VR) augmented education in patients prior toa selective coronary angiography. A 360° education video was prepared in the operating theatre and other areas of the hospital to make patients more comfortable with these unfamilliar places. The procedure was explained in details by a doctor and animations were used to help them to visualise the procedure. Risks and complications of the procedure were highlited along with the precautionary measures the patient need to take after the procedure. Patients coming into the One-Day Cardilogy Unit of Podlesi Hospital will be randomised into 2 groups: Standard education and VR augmented education. The VR group will be then educated using VR and will be given an opportunity to ask a physician more questions if needed. Patients will then fill in forms to assess their experience, feelings and knowledge about the procedure. Data will be then collected to assess if VR could facilitate patients' education. The investigators believe it could be a useful tool to save time of doctors and nurses which is becoming more and more precious and expensive.

Patients will be educated with our specifically made VR video in the settings of our hospital to make patients more familliar with the spaces and to explain them the procedure.

A questionaire with questions assessing patients' personal experience and knowledge of the procedure was prepared. This will be collected and compared to patients with a standard education.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients with indication for undergoing coronary angiography Exclusion Criteria: Visual impairment