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Abstract
This study was conducted to test the effects of preadmission preparation on parent
and child psychological upset at the time of tonsillectomy surgery, on child postsurgery
behavior, and on parental compliance with home care instructions. Forty children aged
3 to 11 years who underwent tonsillectomy on an outpatient basis were studied. No
significant differences were found in parent and child behaviors of those people in
the preparation group compared with those in the nonpreparation group. Parental reports
of home care revealed that the majority of parents did not follow at least one half
of the physicians' home care instructions. The findings of the study indicate the
need to further examine factors associated with parental compliance with home care
instructions.
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☆Supported in part by grants from the University Research Council and the Rabinowitz Fund, University of Cincinnati.
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
