Evaluating the anxiety levels of parents of children underwenting hypospadias surgery

Abstract

Aim: Hypospadias is an anomaly in which urethral meatus is located more proximally. Its treatment is surgery. Children undergoing hypospadias surgery are much more prone to emotional disorders than the other surgical procedures. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the emotional and temperament characteristics of the parents of children undergoing hypospadias surgery and normally circumcised. Material and Methods: All voluntary parents of children with hypospadias surgery and of children with normal circumcision were included in this study. A semi-structured sociodemographic data form, The Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I-II, and Beck Depression Scale (BDS) were used to collect data from these parents. Results: There was no significant difference between the parents in terms of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. When the parents of children with hypospadias and normal circumcision were compared in terms of TEMPS-A temperament scale scores, STAI total and I-II subscale scores, and BDS scores, no statistically significant difference was found. Conclusion: Hypospadias is a complex biological development defect. In men who underwent hypospadias surgery, sexual dysfunctions that develop in further period usually develop on psychological grounds. Parents' anxiety levels should be taken into consideration and everyone should act together in management process of hypospadias, operation of which is planned in early period and may have many effects in the future. We think that the study we have done with parents in this area may guide to other studies.,.