Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The eXpectations of Parents regarding Anesthesiology Study (XPAS) from a parental perspective: a two‐phase observational cross‐sectional cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Overall, parental satisfaction scores regarding the pediatric anesthesiology procedure were high, with a minority expressing concerns.
Study context
- Population
- Parents (including caregivers) of children undergoing anesthesia in a tertiary pediatric referral university hospitalPhase 1: 22 parents
- Outcome
- Parental satisfaction, concerns and knowledge regarding child's anesthesia
Methodological detailstwo-phase, questionnaires developed with parental input, single-centre
- Two-phase
- Questionnaires developed with parental input
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Satisfaction with preanesthesia assessment (VAS 0–100, median)
87/100
Satisfaction with anesthetic procedure (VAS 0–100, median)
90/100
Parental concerns (0–100, median)
50/100
Parents reporting the anesthesiologist was a physician (T2)
73%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Questionnaire development (Phase 1)
- Questions in 3 questionnaires
- 43
- Questions proposed by parents
- 10
Participation (Phase 2)
- T1 (before preanesthesia assessment)
- 78% (474 out of 934)
- T2 (2 days after preanesthesia assessment)
- 36% (610 out of 1705)
- T3 (4 days after anesthetic procedure)
- 34% (546 out of 1622)
Original publication
The eXpectations of Parents regarding Anesthesiology Study (XPAS) from a parental perspective: a two‐phase observational cross‐sectional cohort study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 31 August 2023. doi:10.
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