Introduction
anxiety
Preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients usually begins at admission when they know that they would undergo a surgical operation [Pharmacological methods can often be used to address preoperative anxiety. Midazolam as a premedication is considered to be a reliable strategy for reducing preoperative anxiety [One of the interventional categories effective for reducing anxiety in children is by providing preoperative information to them in a manner appropriate to their developmental stage. The present study aimed to explore whether the use of comic booklets, videos, and coloring books for preoperative education could reduce anxiety in young pediatric patients.