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Parental presence during anaesthesia induction for outpatient surgery of the infant
Author(s) -
Palermo Tonya Mizell,
Tripi Paul A.,
Burgess Erika
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2000.00552.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , perioperative , distress , general anaesthesia , outpatient surgery , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , pediatrics , surgery , psychiatry , ambulatory , clinical psychology
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of parental presence during anaesthesia induction for outpatient surgery in 73 infants (aged 1–12 months). Effects of parental presence on infant and parental outcomes, including anxiety, health care attitudes and satisfaction with the anaesthesia and surgery experience were evaluated. Results demonstrated that parental presence had no impact on infant behavioural distress during induction. In addition, parents who were present demonstrated comparable anxiety levels and health care attitudes before and after surgery, as well as comparable levels of satisfaction with the surgical experience compared to parents who were absent during induction. We discuss reasons for the lack of treatment effects from parental presence, and new directions for future research to identify subgroups of children who may most benefit from the opportunity to have parents involved in the perioperative period.