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This study evaluates the perception and compliance with the fasting instructions given to parents of children undergoing surgery. A questionnaire was provided to the parents indicating fasting time requested and actual time of fasting.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) have recommended fasting guidelines of 8 hours of solids, 6 hours for formula milk, 4 hours for breast milk and 2 hours of clear liquids, for preoperative patients undergoing elective surgery. Parents of Children undergoing surgery are instructed to adhere to these guidelines. Parents might not be compliant with these instructions. They may fast their children less than or more than the recommended time.
Main aim of this study is to find out the incidence of non compliance with the fasting instructions and try to find the reasons for such non compliance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| paediatric patients undergoing day care surgery |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| study of fasting time among pediatric patients undergoing day care surgery | Other | parents of children undergoing day care surgery were given a questionnaire to be filled containing questions regarding time of fasting that was instructed and |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Median duration of fasting | Median time of pre operative fasting as advised by anaesthesiologist/surgeon/nurse in the Pre Anaesthesia Clinic was compared with the Median duration of fasting of the patient just before surgery. | 1.5 years |
| Percentage of parents who followed the preoperative fasting instructions | Percentage of parents who adhered to advised fasting time was compared with percentage of parents who fasted their children more than or less than what was advised. | 1.5 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of parents who attended Pre Anaesthesia Clinic | 1.5 years | |
| Percentage of parents who could recall fasting instructions that were provided in Pre Anaesthesia Clinic | 1.5 years | |
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Consecutive children aged 1 to 12 years of ASA I and II category, scheduled to undergo elective day care surgery under general anaesthesia, were included in this prospective study
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| indu bala, MD | PGIMER, chandigarh, india | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, | Chandigarh | 160012 | India |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005215 | Fasting |
| D010349 | Patient Compliance |
| ID | Term |
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| D005247 | Feeding Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D010342 | Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| D000074822 | Treatment Adherence and Compliance |
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| Percentage of parents who could tell if they were provided separate fasting instructions for solids and liquid foods |
| 1.5 years |
| Percentage of parents who could recall if fasting instructions were verbal or written orders | 1.5 years |
| Percentage of parents who received fasting instructions from anyone other than the anaesthetist | 1.5 years |
| Percentage of parents who understood the actual reason to fast before surgery | 1.5 years |
| Percentage of patients who were not adequately fasted. | 1.5 years |
| Percentage of parents who complained about fasting time being too long for their children | 1.5 years |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |