Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Intervention4: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients aged 6months-6years presenting for pediatric surgeries will be taken Written Informed Consent from parents for enrollment of their children to be (a) observed for presence or absence of smart-device use in their children in preoperative areas, and to (b) measure preoperative anxiety per mYPAS-SF available online.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having congenital abnormality Parents not giving consent for enrollment in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| i.To calculate prevalence of smart-device distraction used by parents among their children presenting for pediatric surgeries ii.To calculate prevalence of preoperative anxiety before pediatric surgeries as per modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale short form (mYPAS-SF) Timepoint: Preopeartively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| iii.To calculate differences in preoperative anxiety per mYPAS-SF between children distracted with smart-devices vs. children NOT distracted with smart-devices given by parentsTimepoint: Preoperatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Divya Gupta
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed