Reducing preoperative anxiety in parents of surgical patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To investigate preoperative anxiety in parents of paediatric surgical patients, testing whether the provision of information (using video and story books) regarding the surgical process can impact on reducing anxiety. Analyse if any personal factors influence the reduction of anxiety.

Background

Attending a surgical theatre generates anxiety, especially in the case of children. The effect of different preoperative intervention procedures in children that attempt to reduce their anxiety level have been studied a great deal. However, although their parents also suffer high levels of anxiety, potential intervention to reduce their levels has not received the same attention.

Study design

Randomised Clinical trial.

Methods

One hundred and twenty-

SUBMITTER: Luengo TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195889 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature