The Effect of Implementing Care Bundle on Prevention of Thirst Intense and Mouth Dryness among Postoperative Oncology Patients in Intensive Care Unit | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 45-59 PDF (1.37 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.350503 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sara AlNoah* 1; Asmaa AboSeada* 2; Nahed Attia Kandeel* 3 | ||
| 1Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University | ||
| 2Assist Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 3Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Thirst is an unpleasant sensation that occurs most frequently in the postoperative period. Patientsundergoing surgery and cancer treatment, in particular, are thirstier than normal patients. Thirst care bundle is a new trend used to minimize intense thirst and mouth dryness. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of implementing a carebundle on prevention of thirst intense and mouth dryness among postoperative oncology patients in the intensive care unit(ICU). Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used with a purposive sample of 102 adult postoperativeoncology patients admitted to the surgical ICU of the Damietta Cancer Institute. The eligible patients were assignedrandomly into two groups: the intervention group (patients who received the thirst care bundle) and the control group (patients who received routine care). Data were collected using two tools: a thirst intensity assessment sheet and oralcondition assessment checklist. Results: The study findings revealed that the total average thirst and total oral condition scores were statistically significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusion:Implementing the thirst bundle is an effective technique to prevent postoperative oncology patients' thirst and mouthdryness. Recommendations: In ICU, the thirst bundle should be adopted as part of the daily care for oncology patientspostoperatively. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mouth Dryness; Post-Operative Oncology Patients; Thirst care bundle; Thirst Intensity | ||
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