Effect of Preoperative Information to Parents Before Ear-nose-throat Pediatric Surgery on the Parents' Preparedness for Anesthesia
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Satisfaction with information
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Children who will have surgery and need anesthesia, and their parents are often anxious and show signs of stress and discomfort. A main reason for concern and anxiety is fear of anesthesia and surgery, and lack of knowledge of what is going to happen. The purpose of the study is to see if a specific preoperative information brochure aimed at the parents will make the parents feel better prepared for the procedures.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Parents with children undergoing ear-nose-throat surgery in the study period
Exclusion Criteria
- •Parents who do not speak nor read Norwegian.
- •Parents who do not want to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Satisfaction with information
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Self-reported satisfaction with provided information on a 5 point Likert scale where 1 is less satisfied and 5 is high satisfaction (range 1-5). In total four questions (sum score range 4-20)
Preparedness for the operating room setting
Time Frame: 10 minutes
Self-reported to what degree parents feel prepared as to what will happen before/during induction of anaesthesia on a 5 point Likert scale where 1 is less prepared and 5 is very well prepared (range 1-5). In total two questions (sum score range 2-10)
Secondary Outcomes
- Perceived Stress Score (PSS-14)(10 minutes)