Analysis of an intervention to reduce parental anxiety prior to VCUG

“The VCUG is a common imaging test in pediatric urology that can be associated with anxiety in the child and parent.”

“Parental state anxiety was higher before the procedure than after the procedure. Younger parents had greater pre-procedure state anxiety. Contrary to our expectations, pre-procedure state anxiety did not differ between control and experimental groups. However, parents in the experimental group demonstrated less anxiety with some individual items in the questionnaire.”

“An educational brochure mailed to families prior to VCUG did not decrease pre-procedure parental state anxiety. However, the educational brochure can ensure accurate dissemination of information to help families prepare for this potentially distressing procedure.”