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ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2020

Magnitude and Factors Associated with Preoperative Anxiety Among Pediatric Patients: Cross-Sectional Study.

Amare Belete Getahun, Nigussie Simeneh Endalew, Abraham Tarekegn Mersha, Biruk Adie Admass

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Article in Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05619991 (Effect of Short Film Video and Video-Based Education on Fear, Pain, and Satisfaction of Children Undergoing Day Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 45 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Effect of Short Film Video and Video-Based Education on Fear, Pain, and Satisfaction of Children Undergoing Day Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorTarsus UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled90ConditionsDay Surgery, Fear, Pain, SatisfactionArmsGroup watching video, Scheduled training group
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Amare Belete GetahunDepartment of Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Nigussie Simeneh EndalewDepartment of Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-7632-5707
Abraham Tarekegn MershaDepartment of Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5548-0289
Biruk Adie AdmassDepartment of Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Abstract

backgroundAnesthesia and surgery are common sources of anxiety and stressful experiences in children. This unpleasant sensation depends on several factors. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of preoperative anxiety and associated factors in pediatrics patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital North West Ethiopia 2020.

methodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional observational study was conducted from March to September 2020 at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. After obtaining ethical approval from the institutional review board. All consecutive ASA physical status I & II boys and girls with the age of 2-12 years scheduled for a variety of elective (general, urologic, ENT, ophthalmic and other surgical) operations were included. The level of anxiety was measured using the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale short form (m-YPAS-SF) observational tool. Parental anxiety was assessed using Spielberger's short version of state-trait anxiety. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the association between preoperative children's anxiety and independent variables. The strength of the association was present by adjusted odds ratios.

resultsThe magnitude of preoperative anxiety in children in the operation room was 75.44% (95% confidence interval (CI): 68.36, 81.34). Age (AOR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.58, 9.30), previous surgery and anesthesia (AOR: 6.73, 95% CI: 1.25, 36.19), outpatient surgery (AOR: 5.16, 95% CI: 1.32, 20.23) and parental anxiety (AOR: 3.26, 95% CI: 1.30, 20.23) were significantly associated with preoperative children anxiety.

conclusionThe magnitude of preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients was considerably high in our setup. Younger age, previous surgery and anesthesia, outpatient surgical setting, and parental anxiety were the independent risk factors for preoperative anxiety. Therefore, the operating staff should assess the child's anxiety and should consider appropriate anxiety reduction methods during the preoperative visit of pediatric patients and their families.

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