Children's own perspectives demonstrate the need to improve paediatric perioperative care.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore children's perspectives when facing anaesthesia and surgery.

Design

Interpretative qualitative design.

Methods

Children undergoing outpatient surgery were interviewed in three different phases, before and after anaesthesia and surgery (phase 1 and 2) and 1 month after the hospitalization (phase 3). Twenty-two children (4-15 years) were interviewed in phase 1 and 2 and six children (5-13 years) in phase 3. Data were analysed using manifest and latent qualitative content analysis.

Results

Two contrasting themes were identified: Fearful in association with anaesthesia and surgery and Confident in association with anaesthesia and surgery. Comprehension of the perioperative procedures, continuous information and interaction with the healthcare provide

SUBMITTER: Loof G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805266 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature