The Effectiveness of Preoperative Preparation for Improving Perioperative Outcomes in Children and Caregivers

The Effectiveness of Preoperative Preparation for Improving Perioperative Outcomes in Children and Caregivers

This study aimed to accomplish the following objectives:

1. Develop a family-centered preoperative preparation program.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of this program in terms of children's preoperative emotional behaviors, postoperative behavior, and posthospital behavior and caregivers' anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 3-12 years, received general anesthesia, and admitted for elective outpatient ear, nose and throat, orthopedic, ophthalmology or general surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with severe development delay or chronic illness were excluded. Caregivers were excluded if they could not accompany their child to the hospital on the day of the surgery.