Swetha Rudravaram, Aikta Gupta, Bhumika Kalra, Shahzadi Malhotra, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Geeta Kamal, Shilpa Agarwal, Raunak Parida
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to provide comprehensive and efficient pre-anesthesia counseling (PAC) utilizing audiovisual aids and to examine their effect on parental anxiety. METHODS: For this prospective, controlled study, 174 parents were recruited and randomized into three groups of 58 (Group A: video, Group B: brochure, and Group C: verbal). During pre-anesthesia counseling, the parent was provided with a detailed explanation of preoperative preparation, fasting instructions, transport to the operating room, induction, the emergence of anesthesia, and nursing in the post-anesthesia care unit based on their assigned group...
April 25, 2024: Paediatric Anaesthesia