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  • Title: Giving toys to children reduces their anxiety about receiving premedication for surgery.
    Author: Golden L, Pagala M, Sukhavasi S, Nagpal D, Ahmad A, Mahanta A.
    Journal: Anesth Analg; 2006 Apr; 102(4):1070-2. PubMed ID: 16551900.
    Abstract:
    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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