Overview

• The VR-guided meditation, featuring a calming nature scene and synchronized breathing cues, is now available hospital-wide at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
• A randomized trial of 200 parents demonstrated a 30% reduction in anxiety, with Spanish-speaking participants reporting even greater benefits compared to English speakers.
• The intervention addresses practical deployment challenges, including device sanitization, staff training, and integration into clinical workflows for scalable use.
• The Stanford Medicine Chariot Program is expanding its VR content library to include additional languages and mental health scenarios tailored for diverse caregiver needs.
• Future longitudinal studies are planned to assess the sustained impact of VR-guided meditation on caregiver mental health and its broader implications for family-centered pediatric care.