Impact of the Finger Handheld Relaxation Technique on Pain Intensity and Stress among Post Appendectomy Patients | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 103-115 PDF (832.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.313529 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shaimaa Mohamed Elghareeb Allam1; Aml Ahmed Mohammed Elmetwaly2; Islam mokhtar mokhtar3 | ||||
| 1Lecturer at Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Medical-Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura, Egypt | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor at Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Pain and emotional stress are an unpleasant experience for patients post- appendectomy because of their tissue trauma surgical incision. Handheld finger relaxation is a therapy that can be applied to reduce pain and stress in patients. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the finger handheld relaxation technique on pain intensity and stress among post- appendectomy patients. Design: Quasi-experimental design study &control group was used in the present study. Setting: The research was carried out at inpatient surgical departments at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. Subjects: The study subjects included a purposive sampling technique enrolled to select a sample of 150 post-appendectomy patients in the previously selected departments and randomly assigned into two equal groups. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection; Tool I: Health assessment sheet to identify data related to patients post appendectomy's personal and medical history, Tool II: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and Tool III: Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale Short Version (PSS-10). Results: The current study revealed that post the implementation of the finger handheld relaxation technique, pain intensity reduced that ranged from no (0) unbearable pain in study compared to (15%) in the control group and (25%) had severe pain in the study group compared to (75%) in the control group. Also, the study group had less stress levels compared to the control group post-appendectomy patients with a highly statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.000*). Conclusion: The study concluded that; the finger handheld relaxation technique has a positive effect on reducing pain intensity and stress among post-appendectomy patients. Recommendations: The finger handheld relaxation technique should be integrated into the care of post-appendectomy patients to help reduce pain intensity and stress levels | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Finger handheld relaxation; Pain intensity; Posts appendectomy patients; Stress | ||||
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