The effects of primary and recurrent pediatric urological surgeries on parental anxiety levels

Invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in pediatric urology may generally cause distress and pain in children. As a result, it may have a negative effect on adult and child behaviors. The anxiety, depression levels or distress and fear status caused by recurrent diseases or repetitive medical interventions in adult patients or the parents of pediatric patients have been investigated previously.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research