Tool Helps Detect Parental Behaviors That Prompt Poor Surgical Outcomes in Children
A study presented at Anesthesiology 2011 highlighted a tool that can help anesthesia providers identify pre-surgical behaviors in parents and children that lead to bad outcomes following surgery, according to a Newswise report.
According to lead researcher Nancy Hagerman, MD, the Perioperative Adult Child Behavioral Interaction Scale uses real-time measurements to determine the coping, distress and anxiety behaviors of children and parents before surgery, during anesthesia induction and after surgery.
The study involved 405 children aged 3-12 undergoing outpatient tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Dr. Hageman found that negative parental behaviors increased instances of separation anxiety and sleep disturbances in children, while positive parental behavior was shown to decrease withdrawal and eating disturbances.
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