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THE EFFECTS OF PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION ON STRESS IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION
| Title: | THE EFFECTS OF PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION ON STRESS IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION. |
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| Name(s): |
Howard, Amy, Author Allred, Kelly, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2011 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The purpose of this research was to critically analyze relevant literature regarding the effects of preoperative education on levels of stress in the pediatric population. The goal of this research is to review and analyze the available literature to determine best practice as it relates to educating the pediatric preoperative patient in order to relieve stress. Research was retrieved from Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE-EBSCOhost databases using keywords pediatric, preoperative, anxiety, stress, fear, children, hospitalized child, education, play therapy, and surgery. Inclusion criteria included research that focused on relieving anxiety or stress in the pediatric surgical patient. Seven research-based articles were found that met the inclusion criteria. Findings indicate surgery is stressful in pediatric patients at all developmental stages. Preoperative education was found to reduce this stress. Verbal, written, and visual means of education all led to a decrease in stress prior to surgery. More research is needed to determine the best developmentally appropriate educational program to relieve stress in the pediatric patient. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0003809 (IID), ucf:44738 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2011-05-01 B.S.N. Nursing, College of Nursing Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
pediatric preoperative anxiety stress fear children hospitalized child education play therapy surgery |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003809 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
