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World J Clin Pediatr. Nov 9, 2021; 10(6): 159-167
Published online Nov 9, 2021. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v10.i6.159
Healthcare staff as promoters of parental presence at anesthetic induction: Net Promoter Score survey
María Velayos, Karla Estefanía, María Álvarez, María C Sarmiento, Lucas Moratilla, Pascual Sanabria, Francisco Hernández, Manuel V López Santamaría
María Velayos, Karla Estefanía, María Álvarez, María C Sarmiento, Lucas Moratilla, Francisco Hernández, Manuel V López Santamaría, Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28046, Spain
Pascual Sanabria, Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid 28046, Spain
Author contributions: Velayos M, contributed to the design, data collection and analysis, writing and presentation; Estefanía KF, contributed to the design and conduct of the research; Álvarez M, contributed to the writing of the article; Moratilla L and Sarmiento MC contributed to data collection; Sanabria P, Hernández F and López Santamaría MV contributed to the design and writing of the study.
Institutional review board statement: The study has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee, based on the Declaration of Helsinki.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicting interests.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and data set available from the corresponding author at mariavelayos@icloud.com. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: María Velayos, MD, Surgeon, Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, María Velayos, Paseo de la Castellana 261, Madrid 28046, Spain. mariavelayos@icloud.com
Received: January 10, 2021
Peer-review started: January 10, 2021
First decision: February 12, 2021
Revised: April 6, 2021
Accepted: July 15, 2021
Article in press: July 15, 2021
Published online: November 9, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Surgical intervention is usually a traumatic event that causes stress and anxiety in the pediatric patient and the family environment. To reduce the harmful effects of presurgical anxiety, the parental presence during induction of anesthesia (PPIA) is one of the more notable interventions used in medical centers. However, data on this measure are difficult to evaluate and often face resistance from healthcare staff. With our work, we want to emphasize the acceptance and support of the health personnel of the application of PPIA in our center and the importance of family involvement in achieving a comprehensive approach for our patients.