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Reducing anxiety in parents before and during pediatric anesthesia induction
1Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich., USA.
AANA Journal
|January 5, 2002
Summary
Viewing a video before pediatric surgery significantly reduced anxiety in both children and parents. This intervention offers a simple way to improve the surgical experience for pediatric patients by easing parental stress.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Pediatric Psychology
Background:
- Childhood surgery often induces significant fear and anxiety.
- Parental anxiety levels are positively correlated with a child's surgical anxiety.
- Interventions targeting parental anxiety can be beneficial for pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of a video intervention in reducing parental anxiety during pediatric surgery.
- To determine if a video demonstrating inhalation induction impacts child and parent anxiety levels.
Main Methods:
- Eighty pediatric patients undergoing inhalation anesthetic induction were randomized into two groups.
- The experimental group viewed a video of pediatric mask induction; the control group received a pamphlet.
- Parental and child anxiety levels were measured perioperatively.
Main Results:
- Children in the video group (experimental) exhibited significantly lower mean arterial pressure during preoperative holding and post-induction.
- Postoperative anxiety levels were significantly lower for both children and parents in the experimental group compared to the control group.
- A statistically significant reduction in anxiety was observed in the intervention group (P < .05).
Conclusions:
- Preoperative video viewing is a beneficial intervention for reducing anxiety in pediatric surgery.
- Lowering parental anxiety preoperatively may positively influence the child's postoperative anxiety levels.
- Video interventions represent a promising strategy for enhancing the pediatric surgical experience.