BACKGROUND: The purpose of this 2-phase project was to conduct a formative evaluation
and to test the preliminary efficacy of a newly developed Web-based Tailored Intervention
for Preparation of parents and children undergoing Surgery (WebTIPS). METHODS: Phase 1
enrolled 13 children 2 to 7 years of age undergoing outpatient elective surgery and their
parents for formative evaluation of WebTIPS. Parent participation focus groups are common
in qualitative research and are a method of asking research participants about their …

BACKGROUND: As a result of cost-containment efforts, preparation programs for outpatient
surgery are currently not available to the majority of children and parents. The recent
dramatic growth in the Internet presents a unique opportunity to transform how children and
their parents are prepared for surgery. In this article, we describe the development of a Web-
based Tailored Intervention for Preparation of parents and children undergoing Surgery
(WebTIPS). DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM: A multidisciplinary taskforce agreed that a Web …