Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Humberto S Machado
Largo Professor Abel Salazar,
4099-001 Porto
Portugal
Research Article
Preoperative Anxiety in Preschool Children-Observational Study
Author(s): Joao Paulo Rema, Carla Cavaleiro, Pedro Pina and Humberto S Machado
Joao Paulo Rema, Carla Cavaleiro, Pedro Pina and Humberto S Machado
Objectives: Pediatric preoperative anxiety (PPOA) has been a concerning matter for the past decades with a high prevalence and several adverse outcomes branching into social, developmental, behavioral and perioperative fields. The management of anxious children is a priority for minimizing PPOA of the upmost importance. The aim of the study was to assess the levels of preoperative anxiety and their relation to a group of selected variables in a pediatric population being submitted to ambulatory surgery under general anesthesia.
Methods: Children’s anxiety was assessed using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Version at the preoperative holding area (Time 1) and at the operation room during induction of anesthesia (Time 2). A cutoff value of 30 was used to differentiate anx.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000669