None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents of either sex Parents of patients admitted at least one day before the scheduled surgical procedures Parents able to comprehend and willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents with psychiatric diseases or mental retardation Parents taking anti-anxiety, anti-depressant or sedative medications Parentâ??s refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the changes in anxiety level and need for information about anaesthesia and surgery among the parents at three different time points preoperatively;Timepoint: a. Evening before surgery, in the ward (T1) b. On the day of surgery, in the preoperative holding area (T2) c. After the child has been transferred inside the operating room (T3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the association of independent factors like gender, educational status, habit, access to internet and season of surgery with anxiety level.Timepoint: a. Evening before surgery, in the ward (T1) b. On the day of surgery, in the preoperative holding area (T2) c. After the child has been transferred inside the operating room (T3). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRajesh Ram
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed