Background This is an update of the Cochrane systematic review of family‐centred care
published in 2007 (Shields 2007). Family‐centred care (FCC) is a widely used model in …

Over the years, the number of pediatric patients undergoing surgeries are increasing
steadily. The types of surgery vary between elective to emergency with involvement of …

BACKGROUND: The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) is the current
“criterion standard” for assessing child anxiety during induction of anesthesia and has been …

Aims. To evaluate the effect of a structured preoperative preparation on child and parent
state anxiety, child behavioural change and parent satisfaction. Background. It is estimated …

Background Anaesthesia and surgery provoke preoperative anxiety and stress. Patients try
to regain control of their emotions by using coping efforts. Coping may be more effective if …

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 …

Background: Children and parents experience significant anxiety and distress during the
preoperative period. This is important because preoperative anxiety in children is associated …

Background The aim of the study was to determine whether the introduction of a paediatric
anaesthesia comic information leaflet reduced preoperative anxiety levels of children …

Background: Preoperative anxiety is associated with adverse clinical, behavioral, and
psychological outcomes. Various effective interventions targeting preoperative anxiety in …

BACKGROUND Preoperative anxiety negatively influences children's anaesthetic and
surgical experience, and results in postoperative complications, such as emergence …