Alejandro Gonzalez
Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,Chile
Title: What preoperative information do the parents of children undergoing surgery want?
Biography
Biography: Alejandro Gonzalez
Abstract
Introduction: Parents feel fear and anxiety before elective surgery is performed on their child, and those feelings could obstruct their preparation for surgery. Preoperative information could relieve those feelings.
Patients and method: A study was conducted on parents of children who underwent elective surgery. Demographic data of parents were recorded. Preoperative information received or would like to have received was assessed in terms of contents, methods, opportunity, place and informant. Descriptive statistics were used.