The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in hospitalized children
Description
Background and Aim
Surgical anxiety and pain are common complaints of hospitalized children, which can have devastating effects on the child's recovery process. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a session of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in children.
Method
Forty-six children hospitalized in the hospital affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences from 22/12/2019 to 20/02/2020, aged 12 to 16 years underwent appendectomy randomly with Permutation blocks placed in two groups. The trait anxiety and demographic characteristics were assessed before the surgery. 6 hours after the surgery, the intervention group (N = 23) received a session of EMDR with the routine treatment, and the control group (N = 23) received the routine treatment only. state anxiety and pain were assessed in the two groups before, immediately and one hour after the intervention.
Results
The children's mean age was 13.82±1.58, which was not significantly different in the two groups (p>0.05). The state anxiety level after appendectomy was high in both control (50.87±12.45) and intervention (53.15±6.36) groups; however, the difference was not significant (p>0.05). also, the mean of pain in the intervention and control groups before the intervention was not significantly different (p> 0.05). but the level of state anxiety and pain immediately and one hour after the intervention in the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference (p<0.05).
Implications for Practice
The results showed, EMDR can be effective in alleviating anxiety and pain after surgical procedures in hospitalized children.
Surgical anxiety and pain are common complaints of hospitalized children, which can have devastating effects on the child's recovery process. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a session of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in children.
Method
Forty-six children hospitalized in the hospital affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences from 22/12/2019 to 20/02/2020, aged 12 to 16 years underwent appendectomy randomly with Permutation blocks placed in two groups. The trait anxiety and demographic characteristics were assessed before the surgery. 6 hours after the surgery, the intervention group (N = 23) received a session of EMDR with the routine treatment, and the control group (N = 23) received the routine treatment only. state anxiety and pain were assessed in the two groups before, immediately and one hour after the intervention.
Results
The children's mean age was 13.82±1.58, which was not significantly different in the two groups (p>0.05). The state anxiety level after appendectomy was high in both control (50.87±12.45) and intervention (53.15±6.36) groups; however, the difference was not significant (p>0.05). also, the mean of pain in the intervention and control groups before the intervention was not significantly different (p> 0.05). but the level of state anxiety and pain immediately and one hour after the intervention in the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference (p<0.05).
Implications for Practice
The results showed, EMDR can be effective in alleviating anxiety and pain after surgical procedures in hospitalized children.
Format
Journal
Original Work Citation
Ghanavatpour, A., Marofi, M., Kalhor, F., & Kalhor, R. (2022). The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in hospitalized children. Evidence Base Care Journal. doi:10.22038/EBCJ.2022.67481.2764
Citation
“The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on anxiety and pain after appendectomy in hospitalized children,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 6, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/27755.