The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based
recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The …

Interventions The purpose of preoperative anxiolysis is to reduce a child's anxiety and
decrease the risk of negative postoperative behavioral changes. Preoperative anxiolysis …

Several studies have shown the efficacy of psychological interventions in reducing
preoperative anxiety in children undergoing surgery. This study aims to investigate the …

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It
covers theoretical and methodological foundations and examines the characteristics …

BACKGROUND: Distraction technology suitable for the perioperative setting is readily
available, but there is little evidence to show how it compares with oral midazolam in …

Aims and objectives To test whether a combined intervention of art therapy and clown visits
could enhance the efficacy of oral medication in reducing children's anxiety at parental …

Aims and objectives To (i) investigate pre‐and postoperative anxiety levels in parents of
surgical patients;(ii) identify factors that affect parental anxiety; and (iii) analyse assistance …

BACKGROUND Despite growing evidence that an educational anaesthesia video can
effectively reduce perioperative anxiety, the ideal medium for addressing perioperative …

Objective: to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with preoperative anxiety in
children who wait for outpatient surgery. Method: cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of …

Procedural comfort care must always start with a child-friendly, nonthreatening environment
in which well-being, confidence, and self-efficacy are optimized and maintained. This …