Abstract

MELLO, Sarah Torres Teixeira de; MORAES, Lara Umbelina de  and  COSTA JUNIOR, Áderson Luiz. Children and surgical procedures: effects of information. Rev. Psicol. Saúde [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.3, pp. 97-109. ISSN 2177-093X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v11i3.701.

Lack of knowledge and information among children exposed to surgical procedures may be functionally related to manifestations of anxiety. This paper describes a literature review on the effects of providing information on the behavior of children exposed to elective surgeries. The portals of CAPES, PROQUEST and SciELO journals were consulted, without restriction of databases. The results, organized in functional categories, highlight: (a) children benefit from prior familiarization with the team and instructions on how to deal with uncomfortable situations; (b) tours through hospital, booklets, puppet theater, board games and videos are potentially effective formats for anxiety reduction; and (c) information seems to be a predictor of greater collaboration and lesser concern of the companions. However, there is still no consensus on the criteria for choosing information and effects on children's behavioral collaboration with the procedures to be performed.

Keywords : information; children; psychological preparation; surgical procedures.

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