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Table 3 Belief that anxiety before heart surgery is mainly social

From: The involvement and autonomy of young children undergoing elective paediatric cardiac surgery: a qualitative study

Anxiety is mainly:

Social, emotional, reasonable

It exists mainly in:

Thoughts, feelings, relations

It is assessed by:

Listening to the child

It is best managed by:

Listening, explaining, reassuring

Emotions are:

Positive when trust and courage are nurtured

Emotions such as anxiety:

Are part of understanding pain and risk