Examining anxiety and experiences of children, parents and staff in the perioperative environment through qualitative interviews.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- AnxietySurgery - Other surgeryElective surgeryAnaesthesiology - AnaestheticsMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001498785
- Lead Sponsor
- Child and Adolescent Health Service
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Inclusion Criteria
Children and parents will be recruited at Perth Children’s Hospital from the Surgical Short Stay Unit post-operative area.
Volunteers and staff including medical doctors (anaesthetists), anaesthetic technicians and nurses who work in the peri-operative environment will be invited to participate via email.
• Children aged 4 to 11 years and/or their parents will be included who have undergone anaesthesia for an elective surgical procedure.
• Volunteers and staff including anaesthetists, anaesthetic technicians and nurses involved in the perioperative care of children.
Exclusion Criteria
Children and/or parents who are not able to understand sufficient English to consent to inclusion in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method