Perioperative Anxiety in Children

Namik Kemal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nurse's Role

Treatments: Other: Preoperative patient education given with three different methods

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06036940

TYILDIZ

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of preoperative patient education given by three different methods on the level of perioperative anxiety in children aged 4-7 years. The research was carried out between 1 June - 31 November 2021 at Tekirdag Namık Kemal University Health Practice and Research Center, Department of Pediatric Surgery. A total of 66 patients, 22 patients in each group, who met the inclusion criteria and were included in the stratified randomization method, were included in the planned quasi-experimental study. Research data were obtained by using the "Patient Diagnosis Form" and the "Anxiety Scale in Preschool Children" administered before and after the surgery.

Full description

Pre-operative patient education was given to the children in the first experimental group by the service nurse. The children in the second experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, in addition, patient visits were provided by the operating room nurse and the operating room environment was explained through play. The children in the third experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, after which they listened to the mother's voice recording and loving words until they went to the operating room. It was determined that 69.7% of the mothers of the children participating in the study were 30 years and older, 81.8% were married, 37.9% were undergraduate graduates, and 51.5% were unemployed. The general anxiety disorder levels of those who had no previous surgery experience were found significantly higher than those who had previous surgery experience (p<0.05). In terms of affecting the anxiety level, there was a significant difference between the preoperative methods (p<0.05). It was determined that the education given by both the service nurse and the operating room nurse together was more effective than other methods in reducing the anxiety levels of children, and there was a statistically significant difference between them. (p<0.05)

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 7 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Planned elective surgery related to pediatric surgery,
• Having no problems in communicating,
• Volunteer to participate in the research
• Children aged 4-7 years

Exclusion criteria

• Children scheduled for emergency surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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66 participants in 3 patient groups

First Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The children in the first control group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse.

Second Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The children in the second experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, also patient visits were provided by the operating room nurse and the operating room environment was explained through play.

Treatment:

Other: Preoperative patient education given with three different methods

Third Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The children in the third experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, and then the mother's voice recording was played until they went to the operating room.

Treatment:

Other: Preoperative patient education given with three different methods