A randomized controlled trial of an at-home preparation programme for Japanese preschool children: Effects on children's and caregivers' anxiety associated with surgery

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 393-401

  Wakimizu, Rie ^a,b   Kamagata, Shoichiro ^c   Kuwabara, Teruyo ^c   Kamibeppu, Kiyoko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

At home preparation; Development and application of psychoeducational intervention programme; Elective surgery; Parent child relationship; Prospective study; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACES PAIN SCALE; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TEACHING; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE;

EID: 62849102628     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01082.x     Document Type: Article

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