The Effect of a Caregiver Preparation Video (Take5) on Child Anxiety During Anesthetic Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A general anesthetic can be an anxiety-provoking experience, and children who experience perioperative anxiety are more likely to have negative outcomes such as emergence delirium, increased analgesic requirements, and maladaptive behaviors. Parental presence at the induction of anesthesia can help reduce anxiety; however, only if the parent does not feel anxious themselves and can support their child in a positive way. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of a short preparation video aimed at caregivers prior to the child's induction of anesthesia.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial of the Take5 video compared to standard care. The Take5 video was developed by pediatric anesthetists, child psychologists and a consumer panel of parents of

SUBMITTER: Brown E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature