To create and validate a scale for measuring parents' surgical fear levels.
Developed the Parental Surgical Fear Scale (PSFS) for parental assessment.
Conducted psychometric validation to ensure reliability and validity.
Engaged pediatric nurses to utilize the PSFS in clinical settings.
The PSFS effectively identifies high-risk parents for surgical fear.
Validated scale enables focused preoperative education and psychological support.
Improves preoperative care strategies for children undergoing surgery.
Abstract
Pediatric nurses can use the PSFS to identify parents at high risk of surgical fear, enabling targeted preoperative education and psychological support interventions.