Video game distraction and anesthesia mask practice reduces children's preoperative anxiety: A randomized clinical trial (original) (raw)

2019, Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

PurposeThe study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of combined video game distraction and anesthesia mask exposure and shaping intervention as compared to conventional preoperative preparation on the preoperative anxiety, anesthesia induction compliance and emergence delirium of children undergoing day‐case surgery.Design and MethodsThe CONSORT guidelines were followed in the current study; a randomized clinical trial, two groups, pre posttest, between subjects design with 1:1 allocation ratio was employed. Children (5–11 years of age; N = 128) admitted for day case surgery were invited to participate in the study. Sixty‐four children were assigned to the intervention group receiving combined videogame distraction and anesthesia mask exposure and shaping intervention, and 64 children were assigned to the control group.ResultsThe results showed that children in the intervention group reported statistically significant lower anxiety scores than the children in the control group at th...

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