What are the validity and reliability of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form in children less than 2 years old?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate measurement of preoperative anxiety is important for pediatric surgical patients' care as well as for monitoring anxiety-reducing interventions. The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-short form is well validated for this purpose in children aged 2 years and above, but not in younger children.

Aims

We aimed to validate the Dutch version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-short form for measuring preoperative anxiety in children less than 2 years old.

Methods

Two investigators independently assessed infants' anxiety at the holding area and during induction of anesthesia with the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-short form and the COMFORT-Behavior scale-live and from video observations. Construct validity and responsiveness

SUBMITTER: Kuhlmann AYR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379673 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature