Key result
A combination of non-pharmacological and sedative premedication methods may be used by anesthesiologists to reduce preoperative anxiety in children undergoing surgery.
Why the study?
Preoperative anxiety causes negative effects in children undergoing surgery, but the best premedication and method of administration remain unclear.
Do sedative and non-pharmacological premedications reduce preoperative anxiety and its negative effects in children undergoing surgery?
Population
Children undergoing surgery
Comparison
Sedative premedication and non-pharmacological interventions
Design
Review article
Authors
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May warrant multimodal premedication consideration in children; leaves open need for RCTs to guide practice.
Do sedative and non-pharmacological premedications reduce preoperative anxiety and its negative effects in children undergoing surgery?
A combination of non-pharmacological and pharmacological premedication methods may be utilized by anesthesiologists to effectively reduce preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients.
Ahmadi et al. (2019) conducted a review in Preoperative anxiety in children undergoing surgery. Sedative and non-pharmacological premedication was evaluated. A combination of non-pharmacological and sedative premedication methods may be used by anesthesiologists to reduce preoperative anxiety in children undergoing surgery.
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