Clown intervention to reduce preoperative anxiety in children and parents
A randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alberto Dionigi (0000-0003-2361-8850, University of Macerata), Diego Sangiorgi (0009-0003-6666-3480, Ausl Cesena, Italy), Roberto Flangini (Association “l’Aquilone di Iqbal”, Italy) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 369-380 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105312471567 |
| PMID | 23362335 |
| OpenAlex | W2116149122 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 28 |
This study investigated whether a clown doctor intervention could reduce preoperative anxiety in children hospitalized for minor surgery and in their parents. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 77 children and 119 parents: the clown group consisted of 52 children accompanied in the preoperating room by their parents ( n = 89) and two clowns while the comparison group consisted of children accompanied by the parents only. The clown intervention significantly reduced the children's preoperative anxiety: children benefited from the clown's presence and showed better adjustment than children in the comparison group. Mothers in Comparison Group showed higher anxiety
Anxiety · Intervention (counseling · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Empathy and Medical Education · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Pediatrics · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |