Management of preoperative anxiety in children.

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  • Author(s): Dreger VA;Dreger VA; Tremback TF
  • Source:
    AORN journal [AORN J] 2006 Nov; Vol. 84 (5), pp. 778-80, 782-6, 788-90 passim; quiz 805-8.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0372403 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0001-2092 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00012092 NLM ISO Abbreviation: AORN J Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley
      Original Publication: [Denver, Colo., etc., Association of Operating Room Nurses]
    • Subject Terms:
      Pediatric Nursing* ; Perioperative Nursing*; Anxiety/*nursing ; Child, Hospitalized/*psychology ; Preoperative Care/*nursing; Adaptation, Psychological ; Anti-Anxiety Agents/therapeutic use ; Anxiety/psychology ; Anxiety/therapy ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Infant ; Preoperative Care/methods
    • Abstract:
      Although anesthesia during surgery prevents children from recalling actual surgical events, they are subjected to stressful events while preparing for surgery. One estimate suggests that 60% of children experience significant anxiety before anesthesia induction and surgery, and literature from around the world indicates that preoperative anxiety is a global concern for health care providers. The challenge that nurses face is to better manage children's anxiety in today's fast paced ORs. This article uses case studies to show nursing strategies that can be used to help allay the fears of children at different psychosocial stages of development.
    • Number of References:
      73
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Anti-Anxiety Agents)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20061206 Date Completed: 20070213 Latest Revision: 20190812
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63965-3
    • Accession Number:
      17144057