Preoperative Psychological Preparation of Children

• Published in: Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 344 - 346
• Main Authors: Gulec, Ersel, Ozcengiz, Dilek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI 01.10.2015; Turkish Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Society
• Subjects: Review; Anaesthesia; preoperative; anxiety; coping; child

Surgery and anaesthesia are significant sources of anxiety for children. In the preoperative period, reducing anxiety helps in preventing the negative consequences that may occur after surgery. The predetermined high-risk children in terms of the development of anxiety play an important role in redu...