Research Article

The Relationship Between Pain and Comfort in Patients with Surgical Interference

Volume: 7 Number: 1 March 1, 2022
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The Relationship Between Pain and Comfort in Patients with Surgical Interference

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between pain and comfort in patients undergoing surgical intervention.
Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent surgical intervention in a training and research hospital formed research universe. In the descriptive study, 132 patients who agreed to participate in study after surgery were included in sample. The data were obtained using the patient description form, Numerical Rating Scale and General Comfort Scale.
Results: Their mean age is 42.64±17.27, 53% are male, 58.3% are married. 72% do not have any chronic disease. The number of those who have undergone a surgical operation before is 16.7%. The most common surgical intervention in study were laparoscopic cholecystectomy (19.7%) and laparoscopic appendectomy (16.7%). General anesthesia was applied to 80.3%. The mean pain score of patients was determined as 3.68±1.37, and total score of General Comfort Scale was 136.46±11.20. Postoperatively, 59.1% of patients had moderate pain. A very weak negative correlation was found between pain and total score of General Comfort Scale (r=-0.175; p=0.045).
Conclusion: Postoperative pain is an uncomfortable situation. Determining pain and comfort level is important to increase quality of care and patient satisfaction. 

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 1, 2022

Submission Date

August 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 24, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 7 Number: 1

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1.Tosun H, Ödül Özkaya B, Uz F, Gül A. Cerrahi Girişim Uygulanan Hastalarda Ağrı ve Konfor İlişkisi. OTJHS. 2022;7(1):47-52. doi:10.26453/otjhs.988106

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