Effects of aromatherapy massage on the sleep quality and physiological parameters of patients in a surgical intensive care unit

Background: Surgical pain is experienced by inpatients with clinical, disease-related concerns, unknown encounters after surgery, quality of sleep, restrictions in position after surgery is known to be serious. The study was conducted to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on quality of sleep and physiological parameters in surgical intensive care patients.Materials and Methods: This is an experimental study. The sample of this study consisted of 60 patients who were divided into two groups as experimental group and control group including 30 patients in each one. The participants were postoperative patients, absent complications, who were unconscious and extubated. A data collection form on personal characteristics of the patients, a registration form on their physical parameters and the Richards-Campbell Sleep Scale (RCSQ) were used to collect the data of the study.Results: The Richards-Campbell Sleep Scale indicated that while the experimental group had a mean score of 53.80 ± 13.20, the control group had a mean score of 29.08 ± 9.71 and there was a statistically significant difference between mean scores of the groups. In a comparison of physiologic parameters, only diastolic blood pressure measuring between parameters in favor of an assembly as a statistically significant difference was detected.Conclusions: Results of the study showed that aromatherapy massage enhanced the sleep quality of patients in a surgical intensive care unit and resulted in some positive changes in their physiological parameters.Keywords: Intensive care patients, aromatherapy massage, sleep quality, physiological parameter

Acil Servise Başvuran Hastaların Sağlık Anksiyetesinin Belirlenmesi

Amaç: Bu çalışma acil servise başvuran hastaların sağlık anksiyetesini belirlemek amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmaya Atatürk Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi Acil Servisine, Ekim-Aralık 2019 tarihleri arasında başvuran 364 hasta alındı. Verilerin toplanmasında “Hasta Tanıtım Formu” ve “Sağlık Anksiyetesi Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde sayı, ortalama, yüzdelik dağılımlar, bağımsız gruplarda t testi, Kruskal Wallis, Kolerasyon ve Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamına alınan hastaların sağlık anksiyetesi ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları 19.19±8.64, bedensel belirtilere aşırı duyarlık ve kaygı boyutu puan ortalamaları 15.09±7.02 ve hastalığın olumsuz sonuçları boyutu puan ortalamaları 4.09±2.72 olarak bulundu. Kadın olmanın, yaşın, eğitim durumunun, düzenli ilaç kullanımının, son zamanlarda stresli bir olay yaşamanın, acil servise geliş şeklinin, son 6 ay içinde acil servise başvuru durumunun ve acil servise başvuru nedeninin hastaların sağlık anksiyetesi düzeyini artırdığı belirlendi (p<0.05). Sonuç: Acil servise başvuran hastaların genel olarak sağlık anksiyetesi düzeylerinin düşük olduğu bulundu. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda; acil servise başvuran hastaların sağlık anksiyetesinin belirlenmesi amacıyla farklı bölgelerdeki acil servislerde ve daha büyük örneklemde araştırma yapılması önerilir

Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire Validity and Reliability Study

Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire Turkish version. Materials and Methods The scale was administered in 50 patients to evaluate the sleep quality and in 50 patients to evaluate the test-retest reliability. Percentage distribution and average evaluation of the data, factor analysis, Pearson’s correlation test, Cronbach’s α reliability coefficient were used for analysis. Results The majority of study participants were male (70.0%), married (96.0%), literate-primary school graduates (68.0%) and the mean age was 58.26±11.36 years. Factor analysis of the scale was the only factor, item-total correlation scores were determined between 0.48 and 0.96 points. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was 0.91. Test-retest analysis of the scale derived from preliminary and final application there was no difference between the mean scores. Conclusion The psychometric properties of the scale was found as good and acceptable

EFFECTS OF AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE ON THE SLEEP QUALITY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF PATIENTS IN A SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Background: Surgical pain is experienced by inpatients with clinical, disease-related concerns, unknown encounters after surgery, quality of sleep, restrictions in position after surgery is known to be serious. The study was conducted to determine the effect of aromatherapy massage on quality of sleep and physiological parameters in surgical intensive care patients. Materials and Methods: This is an experimental study. The sample of this study consisted of 60 patients who were divided into two groups as experimental group and control group including 30 patients in each one. The participants were postoperative patients, absent complications, who were unconscious and extubated. A data collection form on personal characteristics of the patients, a registration form on their physical parameters and the Richards-Campbell Sleep Scale (RCSQ) were used to collect the data of the study. Results: The Richards-Campbell Sleep Scale indicated that while the experimental group had a mean score of 53.80 ± 13.20, the control group had a mean score of 29.08 ± 9.71 and there was a statistically significant difference between mean scores of the groups. In a comparison of physiologic parameters, only diastolic blood pressure measuring between parameters in favor of an assembly as a statistically significant difference was detected. Conclusions: Results of the study showed that aromatherapy massage enhanced the sleep quality of patients in a surgical intensive care unit and resulted in some positive changes in their physiological parameters

The Effect of Cold Application Performed in Early Post-operative Period for Pain and Bleeding in Patients who had Septoplasty Surgery due to Septum Deviation

WOS: 000444009700006Objective: The study was conducted to determine the effect of cold application in the early postoperative period for pain and bleeding in patients who had septoplasty to correct septum deviation. Design: Randomized, controlled, experimental study Setting: This study was conducted at Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Research and Application Hospital of Duzce University, Turkey. Subjects: The study was conducted on 60 patients. One half of the patients were included in the experiment group (n = 30) and the other half in the control group (n = 30). Interventions: Data collection was achieved using a form for patients' identifying information and the Post-Operative Pain Intensity Assessment Scale and Post-Operative Grading Scale for assessments of bleeding. Main outcome measures: Post-Operative Pain Intensity Assessment Scale and Post-Operative Grading Scale for assessments of bleeding Result: Cold application was shown to be effective in reducing pain that developed in the early postoperative period (p 0.05). Conclusion: Applying cold in the early postoperative period to patients who had septoplasty to correct septum deviation is recommended to reduce operation-related pain and bleeding in the postoperative period

Needs of critically ill patients' relatives in emergency departments

Background: Illnesses influence patients as well as patients' relatives and cause emotional problems, such as anger, fear, and anxiety. Determining the needs of patients' relatives increases satisfaction of patients and relatives and enhances health-care goal achievement. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the needs of critically ill patients' relatives in emergency departments and the state of meeting these needs. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 202 critically ill patients' relatives at emergency department of Atatürk University Research Hospital. The data were collected using the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory for Emergency Departments (CCFNIED) and a form for meeting the needs of critically ill patients' relatives. Data were analyzed using percentage distribution, mean, analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The needs of patients' relatives according to the order of importance included communication with family members (3.88 ± 0.28), being supported (3.40 ± 0.42), being involved in care in the emergency department (3.27 ± 0.34), and comfort (3.20 ± 0.51). Using CCFNIED, the total mean score was 3.52 ± 0.31. Conclusion: Related studies are recommended to consider patients' relatives in the emergency department as a part of care, enable them to be involved in patient care, provide support for them, and enhance their comfort

Determining the use of nonpharmacologic methods by surgical nurses for postoperative pain management and the influencing professional factors: A multicenter study

WOS:000510680200014PubMed: 31521495Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the use of nonpharmacologic methods by surgical nurses for postoperative pain management and to identify the influencing professional factors. Design: A regional survey model. Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 443 surgical nurses working in regions of Turkey. The data were collected using a personal information form and questionnaire. Findings: Hot-cold application (53.3%), exercise (50.8%), positioning (68.8%), movement restriction (35.7%), resting (55.5%), and distraction (42.2%) were among the methods usually used by nurses. The nurses who were working in the Black Sea region chose the nursing profession willingly, received the training on pain management, and used nonpharmacologic methods at higher rates (P < .030, P < .004, P < .033, and P < .000, respectively). Conclusions: Gender, geographic region of work, choosing the profession willingly, and receiving training on pain management affected the nurses' rate of using nonpharmacologic methods. (C) 2019 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved

Investigating the Stress Level of Nurses Working at Emergency Care Services: A Pilot Study

Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this descriptive study is to determine the stress level of nurses working at emergency care services. Methods: 49 nurses working at the Emergency Care Services of four hospitals in Erzurum participated in the descriptive study that was conducted between April-May 2008. A questionnaire and Artan’s (1986) Organisational Stress Resources Scale was used to gather data for this study. Percentage, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis variance analysis were used to conduct data analysis. In terms of ethical principles, this study adhered to the information and volunteerism principles. Results: 69.4% of nurses participating in this study were women, 55.1% were married, 51.0% were Medical vocational high school graduates, and 87.8% had 0-5 years of Emergency Care Nursing experience. The average age of nurses was 30.1± 5.80. The “Organisational Role” sub-scale had the highest score mean of “Organisational Stress Resources (OSR)” and Organisational Discomfort (OD) (OSR: 18.67± 4.61; OD 18.79±7.60), the “Nature of the Job” sub-scale had the highest score mean of Organisational Stress (OS) (OS 10.14±6.74), the “Organisational Relations” sub-scale had the lowest score mean of “Organisational Stress Resources (OSR)” (OSR: 8.38±4.06), the “Career Development” sub-scale determined the OS score mean (OS 1.20±5.64), and the “Nature of the Job” sub-scale determined the OD score mean (OD 12.18±4.53). Conclusions: Study results concluded that stressors caused by organisational roles and stressors caused by the nature of the job (work load, information load, and time limitation) create more stress for emergency care nurses

Satisfaction of patients staying ın day surgery clinic from nursing services

Objectives: To examine day surgery patients’ satisfaction levels with nursing services using Scale of Patient Perception of Hospital Experience with Nursing (PPHEN). Methodology: The study design was descriptive. Data were collected by the researcher in the Day Surgery clinic of a university hospital in Turkey. Participants with literacy were 18 years old and older. The sample included 148 patients agreeing to participate in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire including socio-demographic questions for patients and PPHEN Scale, Turkish Version adapted to Turkish by Coban. The data were assessed through descriptive statistics, t-test, Man-Whitney U Test and Kruskal Wallis variance analysis. Results: When PPHEN point averages according to age were compared, the point average for the age group of 66 years and above was 72.78 (SD= 8.28), for the age group of 19 to 40, 68.26 (SD= 11.6); and the difference between these points was found statistically significant (P= 0.041). For PPHEN point averages according to patients’ educational backgrounds, it was 70.50 (SD= 10.19) for primary school graduates, 64.57 (SD=15.97) for university graduates; and the difference was found statistically significant (P= 0.000). Conclusions: In this study, it was, in general, found out that the patients were satisfied with the nursing services