Influence of Arousal, Previous Experience, and Age on Surgery Preparation of Same Day of Surgery and In-Hospital Pediatric Patients.

Faust, Jan; Melamed, Barbara G.

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ERIC Number: EJ305105

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Publication Date: 1984

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Influence of Arousal, Previous Experience, and Age on Surgery Preparation of Same Day of Surgery and In-Hospital Pediatric Patients.

Faust, Jan; Melamed, Barbara G.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n3 p359-65 Jun 1984

Studied two pediatric surgery populations (N=66) to determine differences in retention of preparatory information. Results showed that children exposed to a hospital-relevant film retained more information than those children not prepared regardless of age, IQ, previous experience, sex, and time of film preparation. (LLL)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Anxiety, Arousal Patterns, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Experience, Instructional Films, Outcomes of Education, Patient Education, Patients, Pediatrics, Surgery

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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