FACTORS AFFECTING THE ANXIETY LEVELS OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS UNDERGOING CIRCUMCISION SURGERY

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ANXIETY LEVELS OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS UNDERGOING CIRCUMCISION SURGERY

Journal Title: Kocatepe Medical Journal - Year 2024, Vol 25, Issue 2

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Although surgical procedures for circumcision are quick and simple, research shows that circumcision causes fear, anxiety, and discomfort in parents and children. In our study, we aimed to determine the anxiety levels of children and their parents who underwent circumcision surgery for non-medical reasons in our hospital and the factors affecting high anxiety in the preoperative period. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Our study included 100 cases aged 0-18 years, who applied to Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology and underwent elective circumcision between April 1-May 1 2023. Anxiety levels of the children included in the study; were evaluated with the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS), which was developed to measure preoperative anxiety of children. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to assess the anxiety level of the parents. RESULTS: The mean age of the cases was 21.4 ± 22.8 months. While the mYPAS score of 85% of the cases was higher than 30, it was found to be low in 15%. It was observed that the characteristics such as the age of the child, hospitalization and previous operation history, the age of the parents, education level and economic status did not change the preoperative anxiety level of the child. A positive and significant correlation was found between the state and trait anxiety levels of the parents and the anxiety level of the child (r=0.331 p=0.001, r=0.266 p=0.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, it was found that the anxiety level before the circumcision operation was higher in the children of parents with high anxiety levels. Interventions and psychological support that will reduce parents' anxiety levels before surgery can reduce the child's anxiety and increase compliance with the operation process.

Authors and Affiliations

Hacer Gizem Gerçek Veli Mert Yazar Osman Gerçek Recep Uzun Ahmet Ali Tuncer

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EP ID EP740637
DOI https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1311109
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