SynthesisBMJ paediatrics open2021
Prevalence of traumatic psychological stress reactions in children and parents following paediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The factors associated with paediatric medical post-traumatic stress: A systematic review.Journal of health psychology · 2025Pooled it
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- Psychological outcomes in paediatric major trauma patients who require invasive management: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- The ripple effect of stigmatization on children with congenital hypospadias: impacts on psychological and behavioral aspects.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Post-traumatic Distress in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Protective Factors and Clinical Implications.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
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- What Matters to Patients With Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis and Their Parents: A Qualitative Study Informing the Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Set.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
- Shadows of trauma: an umbrella review of the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Recurrent Osteomyelitis in a Paediatric Patient with a NovelChildren (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Surgical and psychosocial factors related to Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) in children following surgery: a follow-up study.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
- Challenges hindering family involvement in the hospital nursing care of a child with autism.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
- Pediatric urothelial cancer: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of the National Cancer Database.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Nature-based mindfulness programs using virtual reality to reduce pediatric perioperative anxiety: a narrative review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
- Exploring the Prevalence of PTSD in Hand Trauma: A Comprehensive Study.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Empowering Parents of Pediatric Surgical Oncology Patients Through Collaborative Engagement with Surgeons.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2023Article
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- A Cross Sectional Study to Identify Traumatic Stress, Medical Phobia and Non-Adherence to Medical Care among Very Young Pediatric Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Polio Survivors' Experiences of Corrective Surgery and Rehabilitation in 1950s-1960s Finland.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
Background: Children undergoing surgery and their parents are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress reactions. We systematically reviewed the literature to understand the prevalence of this issue, as well as potential risk factors. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, using PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science and Google Scholar, with searches conducted in February 2021. Papers were included if they measured post-traumatic stress in children and/or parents following paediatric surgery and were excluded if they did not use a validated measure of post-traumatic stress. Data were extracted from published reports. Findings: Our search yielded a total of 1672 papers, of which 16 met our inclusion criteria. In meta-analysis, pooled studies of children estimated an overall prevalence of 16% meeting criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder post surgery (N=187, 95% CI 5% to 31%, I Interpretation: There is consistent evidence of traumatic stress following surgery in childhood which warrants further investigation. Those delivering surgical care to children would benefit from a raised awareness of the potential for post-traumatic stress in their patients and their families, including offering screening and support.
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