Play distraction versus pharmacological treatment to reduce anxiety levels in children undergoing day surgery: a randomized controlled non‐inferiority trial

Abstract

The results indicate that the distraction technique employed can be considered as an efficient alternative to traditional pharmacological premedication for children undergoing day surgery.

The effectiveness of age‐appropriate pre‐operative information session on the anxiety level of school‐age children undergoing elective surgery in Jordan

“…Also, when comparing the 2 groups together, children in the intervention group experienced significantly lower anxiety levels than children in the control group during PIP. These results are consistent with the findings of studies from Philippines (Macindo et al, ), Italy (Dionigi et al, ), Australia (Fincher et al, ), Spain (Carmen, Francisca, Lucia, Maria, & Miguel, ), and Jordan and United Arab of Emirates (Al‐Yateem et al, ). Inversely, no significant differences found in the anxiety levels among intervention and control groups after the study intervention (Lee et al, ; (Ji et al, ; Tabrizi et al, ).…”

“…The higher scores indicate greater anxiety (Li, Wong, & Lopez, ). This scale has proven to be valid and reliable in previous studies (Al‐Yateem et al, ; He et al, ; Li & Lopez, ). Alpha coefficient of the questionnaire in the current study was .74 indicating acceptable reliability (Polit & Beck, ).…”

“…Australia (Fincher et al, 2012), Spain (Carmen, Francisca, Lucia, Maria, & Miguel, 2015), and Jordan and United Arab of Emirates (Al-Yateem et al, 2016). Inversely, no significant differences found in the anxiety levels among intervention and control groups after the study intervention (Lee et al, 2012;(Ji et al, 2016;Tabrizi et al, 2015).…”

“…On the other side, vital signs measures revealed some changeability among the 2 groups (Al-Yateem, Brenner, Shorrab, & Docherty, 2016).…”

“…The study showed that anxiety level of children in the intervention and control group did not differ significantly. On the other side, vital signs measures revealed some changeability among the 2 groups (Al‐Yateem, Brenner, Shorrab, & Docherty, ).…”