Evaluations of Psychological Preparation for Children Undergoing Endoscopy

• DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3181f25f57
• Publication Date: 2011-01-15T06:18:12Z
• Authors: Kyoko Tanaka; Nao Oikawa; Rieko Terao; Yoshie Negishi; Toru Fujii; Takahiro Kudo; Toshiaki Shimizu
• Keywords: Male; Adolescent; Blood Pressure; Endoscopy; Fear; Anxiety; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Patient Education as Topic; Heart Rate; Child, Preschool; Adaptation, Psychological; Preoperative Care; Humans; Female; Child; Stress, Psychological; Program Evaluation

We provided psychological preparation to children who were hospitalized for endoscopy. performed a multifaceted evaluation of the effects identify appropriate methods individual children. The subjects 20 children, ages 4 15 years (average 9.9 years), divided into 3 groups according methods. From our study, we suggest that it is important discuss medical procedures using level cognitive development each child.