Pediatric Patient and Parental Anxiety and Impressions Related to Initial Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Japanese Multicenter Questionnaire Study

Table 2

Results of preendoscopy questionnaire for patients.

(a) What are your concerns about endoscopy?

	EGD group (%)	CS group (%)	Parents (%)
Pain during the procedure	45	52	35
How soon after the procedure can I (my child) eat?	34	41	21
To insert an intravenous line	9	9	9
Will the procedure be completed while I am (my child is) sleeping?	37	32	23
Will I feel ill after the procedure?	29	41
When can I (my child) go to school?	15	20	4
To undergo pharyngeal anesthesia	26	—	13
It is necessary to take antifoaming agents	5	—	14
It is necessary to take laxatives	—	41	46
Procedural accidents related to endoscopy	—	—	63
Procedural accidents related to sedation or anesthesia	—	—	56
Some disease may be found	20	26	34
Influence of exposure	—	—	5
Years of experience of the operator in endoscopy	—	—	21
There is nothing to be concerned	14	9	7

EGD group (); CS group (); parents ().
Multiple answers are allowed.
Calculated from the total number of patients who underwent each pretreatment medication.
N/A.

(b) Reasons why you did not become anxious

	EGD group (%)	CS group (%)	Parents (%)
Explanation by the attending physician	33	38	81
Explanation by the child life specialist	6	7	0
Explanation by family	13	23	2
Be accustomed to medical test other than GI endoscopy	20	23	2
I had undergone endoscopy previously		—	27

EGD group (); CS group (); parents ().
Multiple answers are allowed.
N/A.

(c) Detailed explanation of what you wish should be provided to you

	EGD group (%)	CS group (%)	Parents (%)
Reasons for the procedure	25	14	0
How to perform endoscopy	31	50	21
How thick is the endoscope?	50	28	32
Flavor and the amount of pretreatment medication	43	64	8
How to fall asleep during the procedure	43	28	21
Family stands by me during the procedure?	25	21
In what type of rooms will the endoscopy be performed?	31	42	—
Explanation by using pictures or dolls	18	7	5
Meals before and after the procedure	43	42	13
How to spend time during the procedure	37	42	26
I need someone to talk about anxiety about the procedure	6	7	—
Feedback from the patients and parents who underwent endoscopy previously	31	35	42
Alternative test to GI endoscopy	—	—	18
Procedural accidents related to endoscopy	—	—	26
Procedural accidents related to sedation or anesthesia	—	—	21
Influence of exposure	—	—	10
Psychological care by medical staff except physicians	—	—	13

EGD group (); CS group (); parents ().
Multiple answers are allowed.
N/A.