Effect of Child Preference for Parental Selection During Induction

Launched by KARAMAN TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL · Dec 5, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Anesthetic induction can be one of the most stressful experiences for the child during the perioperative period, with almost 50% of the children showing significant anxiety. . To minimize the effect of anxiety, several methods have been adopted, such as the introduction of day-case surgery, parental presence at the induction of anesthesia, distractions and the use of pharmacological agents like midazolam to reduce anxiety.

Although the effect of parental presence on the anxiety of children and parents was studied in various studies. Whether the children's choice of parental selection affec...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 80 children of both sex, aged 4-15 years with ASA physical Status I-II will be enrolled
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Mentally challenged
• • 2. Deaf Child
• • 3. Cerebral Palsy
• • 4. Premedicated Child
• • 5. Language Problem
• • 6. Unco-operative
• • 7. Previous surgery or anesthesia history

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