Parent's Perception and Compliance With Pre-operative Fasting Instructions in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Day Care Surgery
Parent's Perception and Compliance With Pre-operative Fasting Instructions in Paediatric Patients Undergoing Day Care Surgery
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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