Preoperative anxiety in children aged 2-7 years old: a cross-sectional analysis of the associated risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anxiety in children is harmful. Despite this, there is a scarcity of studies examining the incidence of preoperative anxiety and its related effects in China. This study investigated preoperative anxiety in children aged 2 to 7 in the pediatric surgery department of a tertiary hospital in China. The factors influencing preoperative anxiety in these children were identified.

Methods

The researchers used the Chinese version of the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (CmYPAS) and the Short Form of CmYPAS (CmYPAS-SF) to assess the preoperative anxiety state of children aged 2 to 7 who underwent elective surgery in the pediatric department of a tertiary hospital in China from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 were enrolled in this study. The generali

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8429856 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature