Abatement Effect of Meditation under Pyramid Power on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of meditation under pyramid power on postoperative pain relief subjectively, i.e., pain scores and the frequency of analgesic used in patients who underwent major surgery. The study was a quasi-experimental design. Data were collected from male
subjects randomly put into two purposive and matching groups. Fifteen patients were placed in each group. The patients in the studied group received the conventional physician’s order, i.e., analgesics as necessary (prn) and nursing care in addition to meditation under pyramid power, whereas the patients in
the control group received conventional post-operative care but without the addition of meditation. The post-operative pain levels were measured at 24 hours and 48 hours post-operatively, using the Face Scale and Word Pain Scale modified from that invented by Bumpenchit Sangchart. The amounts and frequencies
of the analgesic given were recorded. Data were analyzed using the t-test and Chi-square (χ2) test. The results were as follows:
1. There were statistically significant differences in pain levels at 24 hours and 48 hours post-operation between the experimental group and the control group (p < 0.05). 2. There were no statistically significant differences in the frequency of analgesic usage at 24 hours and 48 hours post-operatively between the experimental group and the control group (p > 0.05). The success of the meditation performed under pyramid power that relieved post-operative pain is
ascribed partly to the help of pyramid power to achieve mental concentration easily, even in patients who had no meditation experience or those with chronic pain and/or in poor condition.