04b_07_01 Managing Children's Perioperative Anxiety-Psychological Issues and Interventions 1

Managing Children's Perioperative Anxiety-Psychological Issues and Interventions 1
Session overview
Description
How to manage children's perioperative anxiety, and awareness of the link with their psychological development.

Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Name key consequences of high perioperative anxiety in children and young people
• List the key factors that can contribute to perioperative anxiety
• Use a variety of strategies to reduce anxiety in children

High perioperative anxiety in children, young people and their parents can have major adverse consequences, both for the family and healthcare professionals. Being sensitive to high perioperative anxiety in children and young people and how this can be managed will help you work with them to get the best results.