Effect of physician communication on caregivers’ anxiety in pediatric trauma patients: a quasi-experimental study

The findings indicate that physician-provided verbal information is associated with a statistically significant but modest reduction in caregivers' state anxiety levels in the pediatric emergency trauma setting. This result underscores the potential value of timely informational support for caregivers during acute care processes. This study, as one of the few empirical studies targeting caregivers' anxiety in the field of pediatric trauma, fills an important gap in the literature and provides a strong foundation for future multicenter, longitudinal studies.