Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Clickamico Project 2nd Phase

Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Clickamico Project 2nd Phase

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a video shown using an iPad, compared to a standard treatment, to reduce preoperative anxiety in children who have to undergo to elective surgery procedure

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 6 and 11
• No cerebral impairment or cognitive impairment
• Child and his/her family native speaker of Italian
• admission to the hospital at list one day before the sugery procedure
• presence of written consent of the parents to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• age lower than 6 or upper than 11
• presence of cerebral impairment or cognitive impairment
• Child and his/her family are not native speaker of Italian
• absence of written consent of the parents to the study