The Relationship Between Pain and Comfort in Patients with Surgical Interference
Abstract
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
Authors
Hale Tosun
*
0000-0001-5362-6793
Türkiye
Ferişte Uz
0000-0003-2781-0305
Türkiye
Asiye Gül
0000-0002-4440-5769
Türkiye
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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