Perioperative anxiety in children |
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| Authors: | MICHELLE A. FORTIER PhD ANTONIO M. DEL ROSARIO BS SARAH R. MARTIN MA ZEEV N. KAIN MD MBA |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California‐Irvine;2. Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital of Orange County;3. Indiana University School of Medicine;4. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Objectives & Aim: The purpose of this investigation was to examine children’s anxiety across the perioperative setting. Background: Although several studies have examined preoperative anxiety in children, few researchers have illustrated perioperative anxiety; that is, anxiety in children throughout the pre and postoperative continuum. Methods: Participants were 261 children ages 2–12. Anxiety was rated prior to surgery, immediately after surgery, and for 2 weeks at home following surgery. Results: Low child sociability and high parent anxiety predicted perioperative anxiety. Perioperative anxiety was related to postoperative pain and negative postoperative behavioral change. Conclusions: Identification and prevention of anxiety in children can help prevent negative outcomes following surgery. |
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| Keywords: | perioperative anxiety children surgery pediatric anesthesia |
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