Preparatory information reduces gastroscopy-related stress in children as confirmed by salivary cortisol


Volkan B., Bayrak N. A., UÇAR C., Kara D., YILDIZ S.

SAUDI JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.262-267, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_493_18
  • Dergi Adı: SAUDI JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.262-267
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: This study aimed to determine whether the anxiety levels of pediatric patients who undergo endoscopy are reduced after receiving preparatory information about the endoscopic procedure by monitoring their salivary cortisol (s-cortisol) levels.