Effectiveness of Semi-fowler's Position on Hemodynamic Function among Patients with Traumatic Head Injury | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2021, Page 89-108 PDF (987.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.159644 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Amal Said Taha; Eman Sobhy Omran; Eman Adel Mahmoud* | ||||
| Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Head injury remains one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Approximately 10 to 50% of patients with head injury developed disability at some points of their illness, and represent one of the most common brain casualty encountered by neurosurgeons. Aim of the study: The study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of semi-fowler's position on the hemodynamic function among patients with traumatic head injury. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Emergency Care Unit at Benha University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample included 70 patients who were admitted at the above mentioned setting. Tools: Two tools were used: patient's assessment data and hemodynamic parameters assessment. Results: Demonstrated that less than half of the studied patients aged between 38 -highly statistically significant relations between the semi-fowler's position and the studied patient's hemodynamic state and ABG, indifferent assessment phases, there were highly statistically significant relations between the studied patients' age, gender, smoking habits and the APACHE score, there were highly statistically significant relations between the studied patients in semi-fowler's position and the Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation score in pre- position, after 15and 30 minutes of the semi-fowler's position. Also, there were positive correlations between the studied patient's APACHE score and their Glasgow coma scale Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant relations between the semi-fowler's position and the studied patient's hemodynamic state and ABG results in different assessment phases of the study. Recommendations: Replication of the study using a larger probability sample from various geographical areas to attain more generalizable results. A study should be carried out on the aspects of knowledge, attitude, and skill towards therapeutic positions | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Hemodynamic function; Patients; Semi-fowler's position & Traumatic head injury | ||||
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