Turning distress into distraction: using virtual reality during penicillin injections for rheumatic fever

Julie Cooper, Jacqui Ulugia, Dhevindri Moodley, Julie Bennett

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DOI: 10.26635/6965.7485
Published: 2026-09-25
Container: New Zealand Medical Journal
Publisher: Pasifika Medical Association Group
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@article{allodium:10.26635/6965.7485,
  title = {Turning distress into distraction: using virtual reality during penicillin injections for rheumatic fever},
  author = {Julie Cooper and Jacqui Ulugia and Dhevindri Moodley and Julie Bennett},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {New Zealand Medical Journal},
  doi = {10.26635/6965.7485},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7485}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Turning distress into distraction: using virtual reality during penicillin injections for rheumatic fever
AU  - Julie Cooper
AU  - Jacqui Ulugia
AU  - Dhevindri Moodley
AU  - Julie Bennett
PY  - 2026
JO  - New Zealand Medical Journal
DO  - 10.26635/6965.7485
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Cooper, J., Ulugia, J., Moodley, D., & Bennett, J. (2026). Turning distress into distraction: using virtual reality during penicillin injections for rheumatic fever. New Zealand Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7485

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