The Effects of Wearing Operation Gown With Cartoon Characters on Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children: Randomized Controlled Study

Summary

The operating room environment can be frightening for pediatric patients. Many techniques have been used to make the operating room environment less intimidating, including allowing parents to accompany part of this procedure, play therapy and various distraction strategies during the entrance to the operating room. In a survey study, it was reported that parents were expected to create hospital conditions with a more child-friendly atmosphere. In this context, it is thought that creating a warmer environment for children, including the clothes worn in the operating room, may reduce the anxiety level of children. In this study, investigators' aim was to investigate the effect of wearing an hospital gown with cartoon characters on the reduction of preoperative anxiety in children scheduled for Orthopedic surgery by in the operating room.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are planned to have elective orthopedic surgery
* Patients whose American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification are between 1-3
* Patients who have approved the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Motor and/or mentally retarded patients
* Patients with hearing-speech impairment
* Patients whose ASA physical status classification IV-V
* Patients who do not accept informed consent and/or refused to participate in the study

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