Association of Temperament With Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Preoperative anxiety is associated with poor behavioral adherence during anesthetic induction and adverse postoperative outcomes. Research suggests that temperament can affect preoperative anxiety and influence its short- and long-term effects, but these associations have not been systematically examined.

Objective

To examine the associations of temperament with preoperative anxiety in young patients undergoing surgery.

Data sources

Studies from MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched from database inception to June 2018.

Study selection

All prospective studies reporting associations of temperament with preoperative anxiety were included. Overall, 43 of 5451 ide

SUBMITTER: Chow CHT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6563582 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature