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Impact of Psychological Interventions on Reducing Anxiety, Fear and the Need for Sedation in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging

by
Maria Pia Viggiano
1,2,*,
Fiorenza Giganti
1,
Arianna Rossi
1,
Daniele Di Feo
3,
Laura Vagnoli
2,
Giovanna Calcagno
3 and
Claudio Defilippi
3
1
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence
2
Pediatric Psychology Service, Florence, Italy
3
Radiology Department, Children’s Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2015, 7(1), 5682; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5682
Submission received: 16 October 2014 / Accepted: 22 January 2015 / Published: 27 March 2015

Abstract

Children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging examination frequently experience anxiety and fear before and during the scanning. The aim of the present study was to assess: i) whether and to what extent psychological interventions might reduce anxiety and fear levels; ii) whether the intervention is related to a decrease in the need for sedation. The interventions consisted of three activities: a clown show, dog interaction and live music. The emotional status (anxiety and fear) of the children was evaluated before and after the activities through a rating scale questionnaire. The results showed that the activities had high effectiveness in reducing the level of anxiety and fear and decreased the need for sedation in the experimental group compared to the control group. This approach proved to be a positive patient experience, helping to alleviate children’s anxiety and fear, decreasing the need for sedation, and was cost-effective.
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; sedation; psychological interventions; anxiety; fear magnetic resonance imaging; sedation; psychological interventions; anxiety; fear

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Viggiano, M.P.; Giganti, F.; Rossi, A.; Di Feo, D.; Vagnoli, L.; Calcagno, G.; Defilippi, C. Impact of Psychological Interventions on Reducing Anxiety, Fear and the Need for Sedation in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pediatr. Rep. 2015, 7, 5682. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5682

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Viggiano MP, Giganti F, Rossi A, Di Feo D, Vagnoli L, Calcagno G, Defilippi C. Impact of Psychological Interventions on Reducing Anxiety, Fear and the Need for Sedation in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pediatric Reports. 2015; 7(1):5682. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5682

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Viggiano, Maria Pia, Fiorenza Giganti, Arianna Rossi, Daniele Di Feo, Laura Vagnoli, Giovanna Calcagno, and Claudio Defilippi. 2015. "Impact of Psychological Interventions on Reducing Anxiety, Fear and the Need for Sedation in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging" Pediatric Reports 7, no. 1: 5682. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5682

APA Style

Viggiano, M. P., Giganti, F., Rossi, A., Di Feo, D., Vagnoli, L., Calcagno, G., & Defilippi, C. (2015). Impact of Psychological Interventions on Reducing Anxiety, Fear and the Need for Sedation in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pediatric Reports, 7(1), 5682. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5682

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