Assessment the Severity of Pain among Post Cardiac Surgery Patients | ||||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2023, Page 1-13 PDF (613.47 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2023.180499.1054 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Rania Samy Farouk 
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| Critical and emergency nursing, faculty of nursing, El Fayoum university, Alfayoum city , Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Pain following cardiac surgery is a multifaceted phenomenon resulting from a number of mechanisms. High-levels of post-operative pain are associated with cardiovascular and respiratory complications and adequate pain management is crucial for enabling fast recovery. Aim of the study: to assess the severity of pain among post cardiac surgery patients. Design: descriptive design was used in carrying out the study. Setting: The study was conducted Al-Hayat Hospital El- Fayoum in the Open Heart Surgery Intensive Care Unit. Subjects: A purposive sample of newly admitted adult post cardiac surgery patients to open heart surgery intensive care unit. Tools: structured interview questionnaire and Subjective and objective Pain Assessment Scale. Results: this study represent high percentage of severe pain among post cardiac surgery patients . Conclusion: it can be concluded that, cardiac surgery patients suffered from severe pain during the procedural pain. Recommendation: it's recommended for design different nursing interventions protocol to reducing the severity of pain among post cardiac surgery patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| severity; pain; cardiac surgery | ||||
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