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Yan Pan, Jing Zhuang, Jihong Zeng

    Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses
    |July 9, 2019
    PubMed

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    Blindfold training effectively reduced anxiety, pain, and delirium in children during anesthesia recovery. This intervention offers a feasible method to improve pediatric psychological well-being post-surgery.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Anesthesiology
    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Postoperative Care

    Background:

    • Pediatric psychological behavior disorders are common during anesthesia recovery.
    • Anxiety, delirium, and pain are significant concerns in pediatric postoperative care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of blindfold training in preventing psychological behavior disorders in pediatric patients during anesthesia recovery.
    • To assess the impact of blindfold training on anxiety, delirium, and pain levels in children post-anesthesia.

    Main Methods:

    • Prospective, randomized, controlled trial involving pediatric patients.
    • Patients were assigned to either a control group (routine care) or a blindfold training group (routine care + blindfold training).
    • Assessment of anxiety, delirium, and pain using validated scales (mYPAS, PAED, FLACC).

    Main Results:

    • The blindfold training group exhibited significantly lower scores for emergence delirium, anxiety, and pain.
    • A reduced incidence of anesthesia complications was observed in the blindfold training group (P < .05).

    Conclusions:

    • Preoperative blindfold training is an effective intervention for reducing postoperative anxiety, pain, and delirium in pediatric patients.
    • Blindfold training presents a feasible strategy to mitigate psychological distress during the anesthesia recovery period.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    anxietyblindfold trainingpainpediatric deliriumpostanesthesia care unit

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