Effects of Different Parental Involvement on Anxiety and Delirium

Induction of anesthesia in surgical procedures can be a distressing process for both children and their parents. Nonpharmacological behavioral interventions, unlike sedative medications, can reduce children's anxiety without adverse effects. The effect of having both parents present during anesthesia induction on children's anxiety and parents' anxiety has not yet been documented. This study will aim to evaluate the effect of having both parents present during anesthesia induction on children's and parental anxiety during the perioperative period.