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Anesth Analg 2006;102:1070-1072
© 2006 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000198332.51475.50

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Giving Toys to Children Reduces Their Anxiety About Receiving Premedication for Surgery

Leonard Golden, MD, Murali Pagala, PhD, Sujatha Sukhavasi, MD, Dheeraj Nagpal, MD, Ayeesha Ahmad, MD, and Aruna Mahanta, MD

Department of Anesthesiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Leonard Golden, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, Bronx, NY 10461. Address e-mail to lganesthesia{at}yahoo.com.

Children have increased anxiety during the preoperative period. The administration of oral premedication to children is often met with apprehension, reluctance, or refusal. We sought to determine whether giving a small toy to the children would decrease the anxiety associated with taking oral premedication. This was a prospective study involving 100 children 3–6 yr of age randomized into two equal groups. The anxiety of each child was assessed using the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale. The results showed significantly less anxiety in children who received a toy before oral administration of midazolam.




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