Computer-based intervention for preoperative anxiety in children : the role of parental anxiety and child temperament - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

• Main Author: Eydís Lilja Eysteinsdóttir 1993-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Klínísk sálfræði; Clinical psychology; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Kvíði; Börn; Skurðlækningar; Tölvuleikir; Skapgerð; Anxiety; Children; Operations; Surgical; Temperament; Akureyri; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/44828

Þetta verkefni er partur af stærri rannsókn. Preoperative anxiety in children can have negative consequences, and technology has been used to address this issue. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a computer game intervention in reducing preoperative anxiety in children and the role of parental anxiety and children's temperament in preoperative anxiety. Thirteen children aged 4-8 years and their parents were recruited from the Akureyri Health Clinic in Iceland. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention groups (played a computer game (MINA) and a storybook) or the control group (usual care). The Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale – short form (mYPAS-SF) was used to measure child preoperative anxiety in the waiting room or during anesthesia induction. The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessed parental anxiety, and the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ) evaluated child temperament. No significant differences in child preoperative anxiety were found between the three treatment groups (MINA game, storybook, and usual care) at either timepoint (p > 0.05). However, there was a noteworthy trend, as the preoperative anxiety was lower in the MINA game group than in the other groups (p = .364). Parental anxiety and child temperament did not significantly predict child preoperative anxiety. These promising findings of this pilot study indicate that MINA may prove to be a valuable tool in reducing preoperative anxiety in children. However, further research is needed to assess its effectiveness in a larger sample. Keywords: Children´s Preoperative Anxiety, Computer-based intervention, Parental Anxiety, Temperament. Kvíði barna fyrir aðgerð getur haft neikvæðar afleiðingar og aukin tæknivæðing hefur ýtt undir þróun inngripa við slíkum kvíða. Þessi rannsókn miðaði að því að kanna áhrif tölvuleikjaíhlutunar á kvíða barna fyrir aðgerð, ásamt hugsanlegum áhrifum kvíða foreldra og skapgerð barna. Þrettán börn á aldrinum 4-8 ára og foreldrar þeirra frá Læknastofum ...