Effect of early Mobility and Activity interventions to reduce patients' respiratory complications associated with Congestive Heart Failure at Coronary Care Unit | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 29, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2020, Page 474-493 PDF (345.95 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.139337 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mervat Anwar AbdEl-Aziz1; Shymaa Helmy Ahmed Abd-Alaleam2; Ragaa Dahi Mohamed Ahmed3 | ||||
1Assist Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Assuit University, Egypt | ||||
2Lecturer of adult, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. | ||||
3Lecturer of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Congestive heart failure patients suffer from dyspnea and fatigue resulting in diminished exercise tolerance, contributing to decreased physical functioning and quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate effect of early mobility and activity interventions to reduce patients respiratory complications associated with Congestive Heart Failure. Design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of El-Orman Cardiology Hospital, at Assuit University Hospitals. Sample: Seventy critically ill adult males and females' patients' divided into two equal and matched groups (35 study & 35 control). Tools: - Three tools; Tool 1: Patient assessment sheet, Tool 2: Early mobility and activity levels interventions and Tool 3: Monitoring respiratory complications sheet. Results: the patients in study group had lesser dyspnea attacks, absence of abnormal lung sound and less respiratory complications as compared with the control group patients. Conclusion: Applying early mobility and activity interventions significantly improve dyspnea; improve oxygen saturation and lesser respiratory complications associated with congestive heart failure. Recommendations: Emphasize on application of the mobility and activity for patients with cardiovascular diseases to prevent complications. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Congestive Heart Failure; mobility and activity; and respiratory complications | ||||
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