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Prediction of correlation between preoperative parents' anxiety and their child's anxiety before elective surgery

Kamlesh Kumari1, Sugandhi Nemani2, Darshana Rathod1

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
|October 10, 2024
PubMed

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Preoperative parental anxiety significantly impacts children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Anxiety Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Preoperative parental anxiety is a known factor affecting children's surgical experiences.
  • Understanding this correlation is crucial for improving pediatric patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the correlation between parental preoperative anxiety and child anxiety in pediatric surgical patients.
  • To identify factors influencing anxiety levels in both children and parents.

Main Methods:

  • 150 pediatric patients (ages 2-12) undergoing elective surgery were studied.
  • Child anxiety assessed using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS).
  • Parental anxiety assessed using the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Main Results:

  • A strong positive correlation found between child anxiety (m-YPAS) and parents' state anxiety (STAI-state) (r=0.545, P<0.001).
  • No significant correlation between child anxiety (m-YPAS) and parents' trait anxiety (STAI-trait) (r=0.109, P=0.188).
  • Child's anxiety influenced by residence, surgery type, and prior hospitalization; parental anxiety by birth order, prior hospitalization, and parent's gender.

Conclusions:

  • Parental anxiety significantly impacts preoperative anxiety in children undergoing surgery.
  • Interventions targeting parental anxiety may reduce pediatric surgical anxiety.
Abstract

Keywords:
AnaesthesiaSpielberger State–Trait Anxiety InventoryYale Preoperative Anxiety Scaleanxietychildcorrelationparentspreoperative periodsurgery

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