Parents' perception and factors affecting compliance with preoperative fasting instructions in children undergoing day care surgery: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Fasting guidelines have been recommended in the paediatric population to minimise the risk of pulmonary aspiration. The present study was planned to assess the compliance with fasting instructions in children undergoing ambulatory surgery and identify the factors affecting it.

Methods

A total of 1,050 ASA I and II children aged 1-12 years, scheduled for day care surgery were enrolled. Parents of these children were given a questionnaire with specific questions like fasting instructions, source of instructions, actual fasting times and reasons for not following instructions.

Results

Only 90 (8.5%) parents followed fasting instructions as advised. Of the 960 non-compliant patients, 31 (2.9) inadequately fasted while 929 (88.4%) fasted more than advis

SUBMITTER: Singla K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7179783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature