Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Children's Anxiety in the Perioperative Environment: A Qualitative Exploration With Children, Parents and Staff at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital
Authors' conclusion
The loss of certainty was key a driver of anxiety in the perioperative environment.
Study context
- Population
- Children who had undergone elective anaesthesia, their parents and staff at a tertiary paediatric hospitalplanned 20 per group
- Comparison
- Children vs Parents vs Staff
- Outcome
- Perspectives on perioperative anxiety (key themes)
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, Framework Method analysis, inductive coding
- Semi-structured interviews
- Framework Method analysis
- Inductive coding
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Children, parents and staff all aware of anxiety as an issue in the perioperative environment
- Theme: anxiety due to loss of certainty
- Theme: responding with comfort, distraction and engagement
- Theme: role of parents in managing anxiety
- Theme: a changing anxiety environment
- Data saturation reached
Original publication
Children's Anxiety in the Perioperative Environment: A Qualitative Exploration With Children, Parents and Staff at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 22 October 2025. doi:10.
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