Effects of advance exposure to an animated surgery-related picture book on preoperative anxiety and anesthesia induction in preschool children: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Our aim was to investigate whether early surgical preparation by reading an animated picture book about procedure-related events could reduce the preoperative anxiety in preschoolers. Methods 131 patients, aged 3–6 years and underwent elective minor surgery were randomized either...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03136-1 |