The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of an educational video on the anxiety scores of parents whose children are scheduled for elective surgeries under anaesthesia, and compare it with anxiety scores of parents provided with verbal information as given routinely.

 We propose to conduct a non-randomized controlled trial where one group is shown  videotaped information and other group  routine  information is shared prior to  induction of anaesthesia.  Anxiety scores  of the parents in both groups prior to elective surgeries is assessed using STAI questionnaire and anxiety levels are compared.Each parent agreeing to be part of the study will be given a self administered anxiety scoring questionnaire in their own language based on the STAI to assess their baseline anxiety about their child’s upcoming procedure. The participants of the study will be divided into two groups depending on the week of the elective surgery.. All the eligible participants whose children are scheduled for elective surgery on one particular week will be allotted as group 1 where routine preoperative information about the elective surgery will be provided by the concerned anaesthesiologist.

The eligible participants who present on the next week(alternative weekly) ie  Group 2 will be given routine preoperative information as the other group, and then will additionally be provided with further detailed  videotaped information (see the appendix) on safety measures taken during anesthesia; how the anesthesia would be administered, the drugs used and their possible side effects; possible complication of anesthesia and  their interventions; and the post anesthesia period..There is no additional information which is going to be provided in videotaped information when compared to the routine information provided in PAC. .

On the dayprior to surgery, routine pre procedure information about the anaesthetic procedure for surgery will be provided to parents by the anaesthesiologists in the operating room as per routine practice.