Patient and public engagement
Prior to the study, the development of the research question was
informed by patient’s priorities and preferences. Staff and patients
were involved in the planning of the study and in designing the
intervention including the selection of videos for viewing. Patients and
public representatives were not involved in the recruitment or the
conduct of the study. Interviews and focus group discussions gathering
information on the implementation, acceptability and content of the
virtual reality videos viewed with clinical staff, was done to get an
understanding of factors that might influence participation in a
definitive trial.