• Paediatric anaesthesia · Apr 2010

    Perioperative anxiety in children.

    • Michelle A Fortier, Antonio M Del Rosario, Sarah R Martin, and Zeev N Kain.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA, USA. mfortier@choc.org
    • Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Apr 1; 20 (4): 318-22.

    UnlabelledOBJECTIVES & AIM: The purpose of this investigation was to examine children's anxiety across the perioperative setting.BackgroundAlthough several studies have examined preoperative anxiety in children, few researchers have illustrated perioperative anxiety; that is, anxiety in children throughout the pre and postoperative continuum.MethodsParticipants were 261 children ages 2-12. Anxiety was rated prior to surgery, immediately after surgery, and for 2 weeks at home following surgery.ResultsLow child sociability and high parent anxiety predicted perioperative anxiety. Perioperative anxiety was related to postoperative pain and negative postoperative behavioral change.ConclusionsIdentification and prevention of anxiety in children can help prevent negative outcomes following surgery.

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