The Effect of Rewarming Maneuvers on the Severity of Hypothermia among Critically Ill Patients | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 12, Volume 4, Issue 11, September 2025, Pages 185-200 PDF (1.13 M) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.366631.1298 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amr Ahmed Mohamed* 1; Sabah Ahmed Ammar2; Shimaa Attia Ali3 | ||
| 1Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University | ||
| 2Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Critical care nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Helwan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Rewarming maneuvers effectively reduce hypothermia severity in critically ill patients. However, some factors like diabetes, low body weight, and low Glasgow Coma Scale scores can be affected by these interventions. Tailored rewarming approaches can improve patient outcomes. Aim: Evaluates the effect of rewarming maneuvers on the severity of hypothermia among critically ill patients. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in the intensive care unit at Ain Shams University specialized hospital in Cairo. Subjects: Purposive sample of 60 adult patients’ diagnosed with hypothermia. Tools of data collection: Tools were (I) Patient general assessment questionnaire consists of two main parts; patient personal data, and the patient assessment and (II) The rewarming manoeuvers Results: less than one-fifth of nurses had efficient practices regarding rewarming manoeuvers pre-intervention, which improved to two-thirds at post-intervention. In addition, about one-third of standard nurses had efficient use of rewarming manoeuvers at pre-intervention, which improved to about two-thirds at post-intervention. Conclusion: there was a highly statistically significant negative correlation between total practices and patient general assessment with a large effect size of rewarming manoeuvers at post-intervention. Recommendations: Applying workshops and seminars to keep healthcare professionals updated on the latest research and best practices in hypothermia management. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Critically Ill Patients; Hypothermia; Nursing intervention; Rewarming maneuvers | ||
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