Faculty Articles
Same-day Surgery Preparation: Reduction of Pediatric Patient Arousal and Distress Through Participant Modeling
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1991
Publication Title
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume
59
Issue/Number
3
First Page
475
ISSN
0022-006X
Last Page
478
Abstract/Excerpt
Twenty-six children (mean age = 5.5 years) were exposed to one of three surgery preparatory conditions: participant modeling alone (n = 9), participant modeling with mother (n = 8), and standard procedure control (n = 9). Children exposed to the modeling slide-tape without their mothers had significant reductions in physiological arousal after the slide-tape presentation, unlike children viewing the tape with their mothers and children exposed to the control condition. Both participant modeling groups exhibited significantly fewer distressful behaviors during recovery (postsurgery) than did control group children. Results are discussed with respect to previous medical preparation research. Implications of these findings concerning clinical application and future research are addressed.
DOI
10.1037//0022-006X.59.3.475
NSUWorks Citation
Faust, J.,
Olson, R. A.,
H., R.
(1991). Same-day Surgery Preparation: Reduction of Pediatric Patient Arousal and Distress Through Participant Modeling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(3), 475-478.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/432
