Same day surgery: a preschooler's experience.
This case study of a 4-year-old boy describes his coping behaviors during admission for myringotomy and polyethylene tube insertion as a same day surgery patient. Nursing care provided the child with the opportunity to "play out" feelings aroused by the experience as a surgical patient. The child's behavior indicated that the planned and supportive responses of the nurse caring for him promoted the child's sense of mastery and self-confidence.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D002666:Psychology, Child