An interventional study of Specific information brochure in Anxiety and Consumer Satisfaction, sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-07-07.
Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Children who will have surgery and need anesthesia, and their parents are often anxious and show signs of stress and discomfort. A main reason for concern and anxiety is fear of anesthesia and surgery, and lack of knowledge of what is going to happen. The purpose of the study is to see if a specific preoperative information brochure aimed at the parents will make the parents feel better prepared for the procedures.
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Intervention: The parents are given a specific information brochure that describes the procedures that the child is going through during anesthesia when it has been decided that the child is going to have the surgery.
Behavioral: Specific information brochure
Information as usual, i.e. oral information about the procedures to parents when they arrive at the hospital with the child that is going to have the surgery.
A purpose-designed brochure about anesthesia and surgery in the ear in children is developed by the investigators. This brochure has photos and describes the procedures the child is going through.
Satisfaction with information
Self-reported satisfaction with provided information on a 5 point Likert scale where 1 is less satisfied and 5 is high satisfaction (range 1-5). In total four questions (sum score range 4-20)
Time frame: 10 minutes
Preparedness for the operating room setting
Self-reported to what degree parents feel prepared as to what will happen before/during induction of anaesthesia on a 5 point Likert scale where 1 is less prepared and 5 is very well prepared (range 1-5). In total two questions (sum score range 2-10)
Time frame: 10 minutes
Perceived Stress Score (PSS-14)
Self-reported perceived stress measured by 14 questions on a 5-point Likert scale where 1 is Never and 5 is very often. Range for the total score is 1-70.
Time frame: 10 minutes
Plan to share: Yes — Anonymous participant data plotted in a SPSS file can be shared on request.
Supporting information: Study protocol
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