Moustafa Abdallah Elpasiony, N., Saad Mahmoud, H., H. El-Amrosy, S., Fathy Mohamed Gabr, W. (2023). Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Orthopedic Patients: The Influence of Deep Breathing Exercise. test, 14(1), 144-154. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.279724
Nafisa Moustafa Abdallah Elpasiony; Hanem Saad Mahmoud; Sabah H. El-Amrosy; Wessam Fathy Mohamed Gabr. "Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Orthopedic Patients: The Influence of Deep Breathing Exercise". test, 14, 1, 2023, 144-154. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.279724
Moustafa Abdallah Elpasiony, N., Saad Mahmoud, H., H. El-Amrosy, S., Fathy Mohamed Gabr, W. (2023). 'Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Orthopedic Patients: The Influence of Deep Breathing Exercise', test, 14(1), pp. 144-154. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.279724
Moustafa Abdallah Elpasiony, N., Saad Mahmoud, H., H. El-Amrosy, S., Fathy Mohamed Gabr, W. Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Orthopedic Patients: The Influence of Deep Breathing Exercise. test, 2023; 14(1): 144-154. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.279724

Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching in Orthopedic Patients: The Influence of Deep Breathing Exercise

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 11, Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 144-154    PDF (421.64 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.279724
Authors
Nafisa Moustafa Abdallah Elpasiony1; Hanem Saad Mahmoud1; Sabah H. El-Amrosy2; Wessam Fathy Mohamed Gabr1
1Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Post operative nausea, vomiting, and retching are recurrent symptoms and can
lead to complications ranged from mild e.g. unpleasant sensation, to severe e.g. aspiration and
postpone patients’ discharge. Also, the use of antiemetics accompained by side effects so, we in a
great need for adding a non-pharmacological measure to routine hospital care. Aim: Explore the
infleuence of deep breathing exercise on nausea, vomiting, and retching in postoperative orthopedic
patients. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at recovery rooms
and orthopedic wards at Menoufia University Hospital, Egypt. A convenient sample of 84 patients
divided into two groups control and study 42 for each, who were adult, conscious, and under general
anesthesia. Three tools were used for data collection; Tool I patient information form, Tool II
glasgow coma scale, Tool III index of nausea, vomiting, and retching (INVR). Results: There was
a statistically significant difference in total scores of INVR between both groups after 6 hours (U
(p1)=400.50* (<0.001*) and 12 hours U(p2)=529.50* (<0.001*). Conclusions: It was concluded that
deep breathing exercise decreases nausea, vomiting, and retching among study group patients after
both 6 and 12 hours. Recommendations: Deep breathing exercise should be added to routine
hospital post operative care, and further researches on larger sample to explore frequency of
antiemetic drugs use among patients performing postoperative deep breathing exercise.
Keywords
post operative; nausea; vomiting; retching; orthopedic patients; deep breathing exercise
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