The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of enhanced preoperative education using a Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent (PIRA), designed for children aged 4 through 10 years and their families, compared to the standard preoperative education currently provided. Specifically, the study aimed to evaluate differences in parent/child preoperative anxiety, and child experience with emergence from anesthesia. A secondary aim was to evaluate the child's and the parent's access and utilization the Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent as well as parental satisfaction and difficulties with the tool.
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Child Anxiety in Preoperative Waiting Room Using the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) for Child Anxiety
Timeframe: Preoperative Period - 1 day
Parental Anxiety in Preoperative Waiting Room Using the Parental State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for Parental Anxiety
Timeframe: Preoperative period- 1 day
Emergence From Anesthesia: Presence or Absence of Emergence Agitation/Delirium (ED) Using the PACU Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) for Anesthesia Scale
Timeframe: immediately postop in the PACU - 1 day