The effect of an interactive robot on children's post-operative anxiety, mobilization, and parents' satisfaction;
Sacide Yildizeli Topçu1, Remziye Semerci2, Melahat Akgün Kostak3
1Trakya University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Surgical Nursing, Edirne, Turkey.
Insights
Interactive robots reduced anxiety and improved postoperative mobilization duration in children undergoing day surgery. Parents reported higher satisfaction with care when robots were used during recovery.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric surgery
- Robotics in healthcare
- Child psychology
Background:
- Postoperative anxiety and limited mobilization are common challenges in pediatric day surgery.
- Enhancing patient recovery and parental satisfaction are key goals in pediatric surgical care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of an interactive robot on Turkish children's postoperative anxiety, mobilization, and parental satisfaction.
- To assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted care in a pediatric day surgery setting.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 84 children (5-10 years) and their parents undergoing day surgery.
- Intervention group received robot assistance during postoperative mobilization; control group received standard care.
- Data collected via anxiety scales, parental satisfaction scales, and mobilization charts.
Main Results:
- Children in the robot intervention group exhibited lower anxiety scores before first mobilization (p = 0.005).
- Robot use was associated with longer mobilization durations during the first (p = 0.042) and second (p = 0.012) mobilizations.
- Parents of children in the intervention group reported high satisfaction levels.
Conclusions:
- Interactive robots positively influence postoperative mobilization and reduce anxiety in pediatric day surgery patients.
- Robot integration can enhance the duration of mobilization and increase parental satisfaction with postoperative care.
- Robots offer a promising strategy for mitigating perioperative stress and promoting early recovery in children.
Purpose:
To evaluate the effect of an interactive robot on Turkish children's post-operative anxiety, mobilization, and parents' satisfaction related to post-operative care.
Method:
A randomized controlled study was conducted with 84 children who will undergo day surgery aged 5-10 years and their parents at a university hospital between June 2020-April 2022. The interactive robot was provided to accompany the children during the postoperative mobilization. Children in the control group received standard care during mobilization. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Children's State Anxiety (CSA), Parental Satisfaction Scale-Visual Analog Scale, and Mobilization Chart.
Results:
It was determined that the CSA score of the children in the control group were higher than the intervention group before their first mobilization after surgery (p = 0.005). During the first (p = 0.042) and second (p = 0.012) mobilization, it was determined that the mobilization duration of children in the intervention group was longer than the children in the control group. It was found that the parents of the children in the intervention group had a high level of satisfaction.
Conclusion:
It has been determined that interactive robots positively affect postoperative mobilization in children undergoing day surgery, reduce the anxiety level of children before mobilization, and increase the duration of mobilization. In addition, the use of interactive robots increased parents' satisfaction with post-operative mobilization care.
Practice Implications:
Using interactive robots to reduce the stress and anxiety of children during the perioperative process can be a promising approach to improve their recovery by providing early mobilization.
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