Evaluation of state and trait anxiety levels of parents and children before electroencephalography procedures: A prospective study from a tertiary epilepsy center

Tekin, Leman; Cebeci, Dilek; Unver, Elif; Acar, AZİME; Demir, ERCAN; Gücüyener, KIVILCIM; Uğraş Dikmen, ASİYE; Serdaroğlu, AYŞE; Arhan, EBRU

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107338

Evaluation of state and trait anxiety levels of parents and children before electroencephalography procedures: A prospective study from a tertiary epilepsy center

Tekin L. O., Cebeci D., Unver E., Acar A. Ş., Demir E., Gücüyener K., ...Daha Fazla

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, cilt.112, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 112
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107338
Dergi Adı: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Inadequate or misinformation about electroencephalography (EEG) and epilepsy may lead to anxiety in children and their parents. The purpose of this study was to make a simultaneous evaluation of the anxiety levels of children and parents before EEG procedures and to make a brief assessment of their knowledge about EEG.