Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery
Ibrahim, S., Henedy, W., Sallam, S., Abboud, A. (2025). Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery. EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), 27-46. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.411385
Shaimaa EL-Sayed Abdullah Ibrahim; Warda Mohamed Henedy; Salwa Abd El Gawad Sallam; Amal Nabil EL-Sayied Abboud. "Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 1, 2025, 27-46. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.411385
Ibrahim, S., Henedy, W., Sallam, S., Abboud, A. (2025). 'Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery', EKB Journal Management System, 10(1), pp. 27-46. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.411385
Ibrahim, S., Henedy, W., Sallam, S., Abboud, A. Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 10(1): 27-46. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.411385

Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 27-46    PDF (724.34 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2025.411385
Authors
Shaimaa EL-Sayed Abdullah Ibrahim1; Warda Mohamed Henedy2; Salwa Abd El Gawad Sallam3; Amal Nabil EL-Sayied Abboud4
1Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
2Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt, and Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia
4Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract: Background: Open heart surgery is one of the recommended treatments for cardiovascular disease. Post open heart surgery, patients experience moderate to severe dyspnea, pain and hypoxemia. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of pulmonary strategies on pulmonary function, dyspnea and pain among high risk patients post open heart surgery.  Setting:  Current research was conducted at the Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiothoracic Surgical Department in Menoufia University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of sixty patients was obtained. Design: A Quasi-experimental design was used. Instruments: 1) Demographic and Medical Data Questionnaire; 2) Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS); 3) Dyspnea Severity Score Scale; 4) Bio physiological Measurements. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement in the total mean score of pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC) in the study group compared to the control group (P < 0.000) post-intervention. After the intervention, the study group experienced significantly lower severity of dyspnea than the control group (P = 0.001). Additionally, the study group exhibited significantly reduced mean pain intensity scores compared to the control group (P = 0.001) post-intervention. Conclusion: Pulmonary strategies are effective in improving pulmonary function, reducing dyspnea episodes and pain intensity post open heart surgery. Recommendation: Using pulmonary strategies as a routine hospital care to improve pulmonary function, dyspnea and pain post open heart surgery.
Keywords
Dyspnea; pain; post open heart surgery; pulmonary strategies and pulmonary function
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