Evaluation of parental anxiety following three methods of pre-anesthesia counseling: Video, brochure and verbal communication.
Paediatr Anaesth
; 34(7): 665-670, 2024 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38661287
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study is to provide comprehensive and efficient pre-anesthesia counseling (PAC) utilizing audiovisual aids and to examine their effect on parental anxiety.METHODS:
For this prospective, controlled study, 174 parents were recruited and randomized into three groups of 58 (Group A video, Group B brochure, and Group C verbal). During pre-anesthesia counseling, the parent was provided with a detailed explanation of preoperative preparation, fasting instructions, transport to the operating room, induction, the emergence of anesthesia, and nursing in the post-anesthesia care unit based on their assigned group. We evaluated parental anxiety using Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory before and after the pre-anesthesia counseling.RESULTS:
The results of our study show a statistically significant difference in the final mean STAI scores among the three groups (Group A 34.69 ± 5.31, Group B 36.34 ± 8.59, and Group C 43.59 ± 3.39; p < .001). When compared to the brochure and verbal groups, the parents in the video group have the greatest difference in mean baseline and final Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores (12.207 ± 5.291, p .001).CONCLUSION:
The results of our study suggest that pre-anesthesia counseling by video or a brochure before the day of surgery is associated with a higher reduction in parental anxiety when compared to verbal communication.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pamphlets
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Parents
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Preoperative Care
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Communication
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Counseling
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatr. anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia
Journal subject:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India