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Reviews on XR and Spatial Computing (51) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (1091) Digital Health, Telehealth and e-Innovation in Clinical Settings (692) Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science (751) Usability of Virtual Reality Simulations (112) Chronic Conditions (539) Digital Pain Assessment and Management (311) Clinical Integration of XR and Spatial Computing (77)

Published on in Vol 1 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/53129, first published .
Virtual reality user interacts with digital barriers and stop sign

Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Virtual Reality Interventions for People With Chronic Pain: Scoping Review

Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Virtual Reality Interventions for People With Chronic Pain: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Alexander Elser1 Author Orcid Image ;   Marina Lange1 Author Orcid Image ;   Christian Kopkow2 Author Orcid Image ;   Axel Georg Schäfer1 Author Orcid Image
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Journals

  1. Martinsen L, Østerås N, Moseng T, Tveter A. Usage, Attitudes, Facilitators, and Barriers Toward Digital Health Technologies in Musculoskeletal Care: Survey Among Primary Care Physiotherapists in Norway. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies 2024;11:e54116 View
  2. Elser A, Kopkow C, Schäfer A. Implementation of a Virtual Reality Intervention in Outpatient Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Pilot Implementation Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2024;13:e58089 View
  3. Elser A, Ohse M, Frankenstein C, Leeuw M, Schiebler S, Schmieder S, Slatman S, Schäfer A. Usage of Virtual Reality Technology in Physiotherapy in Germany: Results from a Survey. Bioengineering 2025;12(2):106 View
  4. Jane Patel N. Creating safe environments for children: prevention of trauma in the Extended Verse. Empathic Computing 2025 View
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  7. Norris T, Tetrault E, Mehra M, Suchak K, Ross L, Ballesteros J, Spiegel B. American Medical Extended Reality Association Expert Consensus: Best Practices for Patient and Public Involvement in Medical Extended Reality Research. Journal of Medical Extended Reality 2025;2(1) View
  8. Marwah H, Moldovanu S, Reks T, Anthony B, Logan D. Integrating Physiologic Assessment into Virtual Reality-Based Pediatric Pain Intervention: A Feasibility Study. Virtual Worlds 2025;4(4):47 View
  9. Duan S, Wang Z, Chen X, Ni G. Digital Health Technology Use Among Rehabilitation Professionals in China: Multi-Province Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e90623 View
  10. Elser A, Kopkow C, Schäfer A. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of virtual reality as a pain management intervention in outpatient physiotherapy practices: a qualitative analysis. BMC Health Services Research 2026;26(1) View
  11. Li J, Davidson P, Chan H, Wong C, Qi X, Ye Z, Cheung A, Fong D, Wu Y, Li J. National Acceptance and Determinants of Immersive Extended Reality in Health Care in China: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e88000 View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Elser A, Kopkow C, Schäfer A. Adaptive Transformation des Gesundheitswesens. View