Psychological Preparation of the Pediatric Patient & Family

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Reducing preoperative anxiety with Child Life preparation prior to intravenous induction of anesthesia: A randomized controlled trial

Video Distraction and Parental Presence for the Management of Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Behavioral Disturbance in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children

Clown doctors as a treatment for preoperative anxiety in children: a randomized, prospective study

Identification and Treatment of Pediatric Perioperative Anxiety

Three Messages to Enhance Human Connection With Our Patients

There’s One Lie I will Never Tell My Children. New York Times 2025; CLXXIV: Opinion Guest essay

The Effects of Parental Reassurance Versus Distraction on Child Distress and Coping During Immunizations

Communicating with children about ‘everyday’ pain and injury: A Delphi study

Behavioral Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management for Pediatric Venous Access

Nocebo-Induced Hyperalgesia During Local Anesthetic Injection

Preoperative psychological preparation of the child for surgery: an update

Perioperative anxiety in children

Preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and behavioral recovery in young children undergoing surgery

How to Communicate Medical Numbers

Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During a Time of Crisis

Therapeutic misconceptions: the protective role of the perioperative team

Perspectives of children, parents and health care providers on outcomes following anesthesia for surgery:: An international mixed methods stakeholder engagement study from the Pediatric Perioperative Outcomes Group

Research priorities for paediatric peri-operative medicine identified by Australian children and young people

The Number Needed to Treat for Music as a Medicine against Perioperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

EDITORIAL Music for Perioperative Anxiety: A Low-Risk, High-Value Intervention

Lavender-Neroli Aromatherapy for Reducing Dental Anxiety and Pain in Children During Anesthesia: A Two-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

The effects of lavender aromatherapy on stress and pain perception in children during dental treatment: A randomized clinical trial

Karaman T, Karaman S, Dogru S, Tapar H, Sahin A, Suren M, Arici S, Kaya Z. Evaluating the efficacy of lavender aromatherapy on peripheral venous cannulation pain and anxiety: A prospective, randomized study. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 May;23:64-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Mar 25. PMID: 27157961.

Development and Validation of EVANpedia for the Assessment of Perioperative Experience in Pediatric Patients

Communication Training for the Preoperative Anesthesia Consultation Reduces Anxiety: A Prospective, Patient-Blinded Pre–Post Intervention Study

Dutton RP. Risk Without Terror in Anesthesia Consent. Anesthesia and analgesia 2026;142(5):866–868. (In eng). DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000007865.

Powell R, Scott NW, Manyande A, et al. Psychological preparation and postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2016;2016(5):Cd008646. (In eng). DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008646.pub2.

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Kassahun WT, Mehdorn M, Wagner TC, Babel J, Danker H, Gockel I. The effect of preoperative patient-reported anxiety on morbidity and mortality outcomes in patients undergoing major general surgery. Sci Rep 2022;12(1):6312. (In eng). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10302-z.

The family as patient.

Child Life Services.