Biomed Pap
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Influence of preoperative information support on anxiety, pain and satisfaction with postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents after thoracic surgery: a randomized double blind study.
The proportion of patients who experience anxiety prior to planned surgery, even a minimally invasive one, is estimated at 50-70%. Thoracic surgery, causes significant preoperative anxiety, especially in children. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an important component of psychological preparation for a surgery as information support on levels of anxiety, pain and satisfaction with postoperative analgesia. ⋯ In the experimental group, the level of state anxiety at 48 h post-surgery was significantly lower than prior to the procedure, but only in subjects with preoperative trait anxiety Conclusion: Information support from a psychologist offered prior to a thoracic surgery decrease the level of postoperative state anxiety solely in children with lower levels of trait anxiety. Higher level of postoperative state anxiety negatively affect patients' satisfaction with post-surgical analgesia.