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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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A Sequential Examination of Parent–Child Interactions at Anesthetic Induction

Authors: Kristi D. Wright, Sherry H. Stewart, G. Allen Finley, Mateen Raazi

Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Parental presence is often employed to alleviate distress in children within the context of surgery under general anesthesia. The critical component of this intervention may not be the presence of the parent per se, but more importantly the behaviors in which the parent and child engage when the parent is present. The purpose of the current study was to examine the sequential and reciprocal relationships between parental behaviors and child distress during induction of general anesthesia. Participants were 32 children (3–6 years) receiving dental surgery as a day surgery procedure, and their parents. A modified Child Adult Medical Procedures Interaction Scale-Revised was used to code parent and child behaviors. Initial child distress led to increased parental provision of reassurance and decreased provision of physical comfort. Our findings may inform the development of preoperative preparation programs whereby parents can be appropriately educated about what behaviors will be helpful/unhelpful for their child during induction of general anesthesia.

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Title: A Sequential Examination of Parent–Child Interactions at Anesthetic Induction
Authors: Kristi D. Wright
Sherry H. Stewart
G. Allen Finley
Mateen Raazi
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1068-9583
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3572
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-014-9413-4

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