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Child health
Systematic review
Individualised education reduces anxiety levels in children over 4 years undergoing elective surgery
  1. Kristi D Wright
  1. Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  1. Correspondence to : Dr Kristi D Wright, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2; kristi.wright{at}uregina.ca

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-101909

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    Commentary on: Copanitsanou P, Valkeapää K. Effects of education of paediatric patients undergoing elective surgical procedures on their anxiety—a systematic review. J Clin Nurs 2014;23:940–54.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

    Implications for practice and research

    • The content and delivery of preoperative preparation programmes for children should be based on empirically validated evidence.

    • E-health technology may represent a unique and appealing option for delivery of preoperative preparation programmes as part of a stepped-care approach to surgical preparation.

    • Further research exploring the factors that may contribute to preoperative anxiety should be undertaken and used to support the development of e-health interventions.

    Context

    Preoperative anxiety is a common occurrence in children undergoing surgery and is associated with a range of negative experiences and behaviours prior to and following surgery.1 As such, …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None.