Korean journal of anesthesiology
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Korean J Anesthesiol · Feb 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of transportation method on preoperative anxiety in children: a randomized controlled trial.
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of a wagon as a transport vehicle instead of the standard stretcher car to reduce children's anxiety of separation from parents. The secondary goal was to evaluate whether this anxiolytic effect was related to age. ⋯ The wagon method decreased preoperative anxiety, suggesting that it may be a good alternative for reducing preoperative anxiety in children.