| The effect of videotaped preoperative information on parental anxiety during anesthesia induction for elective pediatric procedures. | |
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PMID: 17498014 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether audiovisual information, describing the process of undergoing and recovering from anesthesia, could reduce anxiety levels in parents before their child's induction of anesthesia. METHODS: One hundred and eleven parents were recruited into this study. Of these 56 were randomized to a control group and 55 to an intervention group. All parents completed the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) questionnaires on admission to hospital on the day of surgery and then again just before accompanying their child to the anesthetic room. In addition to the normal preoperative preparation, parents randomized into the study group watched a short 8-min information video after completing the first questionnaire. The video illustrated the events and procedures surrounding a child's admission to hospital for day-case surgery, including the induction of anesthesia. RESULTS: The results were analyzed using repeated measures of anova. There was a statistically significant reduction in anxiety and desire for information in the intervention group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The reduction in anxiety in the intervention group indicates that preoperative information videos are an effective method of reducing anxiety in parents. Furthermore, the reduction in need for information score in the intervention group indicates that preoperative videos may be a useful tool for providing parents with information. |
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Authors:
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Andrew McEwen; Claire Moorthy; Christopher Quantock; Hannah Rose; Richard Kavanagh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Paediatric anaesthesia Volume: 17 ISSN: 1155-5645 ISO Abbreviation: Paediatr Anaesth Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-14 Completed Date: 2007-07-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9206575 Medline TA: Paediatr Anaesth Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 534-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia, Anaesthetic Department, Deriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. |
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Adolescent Analysis of Variance Anesthesia / psychology* Anxiety / prevention & control* Child Child, Preschool Female Health Education / methods* Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Parents / psychology* Preoperative Care / methods* Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / statistics & numerical data Questionnaires Surgical Procedures, Elective / psychology Videotape Recording / methods* |
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