Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients aged 2 to 17 years undergoing outpatient surgery or surgery requiring postoperative hospitalization under general anesthesia * Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of I, II, or III * A parent or legal guardian who is the patient's primary caregiver; in cases where there are two parents or caregivers, one parent will complete the form for children aged 2 to 7 years, and for children aged 8 to 17 years, one parent together with the child will complete the form * Patients whose parent or legal guardian has provided informed consent and who have provided child assent, when applicable Exclusion Criteria: * Patients, parents, or legal guardians who do not speak Turkish, or those with a medical history affecting comprehension or communication skills * Patients requiring emergency or urgent surgical intervention * Developmental delay or severe systemic disease affecting activities of daily living * Children using any medication that may affect the central nervous system * Parents, legal guardians, or patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, may be unavailable or unlikely to complete the study * Patients with severe visual or hearing impairment, or significant cognitive or developmental disorders * Patients undergoing surgery under regional anesthesia * Patients with severe psychiatric illness, severe anxiety disorders unresponsive to non-pharmacological interventions, or use of psychoactive medications