Result of Posture to relieve pain in appendectomy patients In Surgical ward Suwannaphum Hospital

Abstract

Purpose :  To compare the pain before and after posture in appendectomy patients.

Research design : Quasi-experimental research

Materials and Methods : The sample consisted of patients for appendectomy at Suwannaphum hospital Roi Et province, sampled according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of 30 patients during January - April 2019. Data were collected by questionnaires 2 parts: general information and pain score before-after posture placement post appendectomy, which has been examined by a specialist for content validity and analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and  inferential statistics are paired t- test.

Main findings:  The results of the study showed most of the appendectomy patients were female (70%), aged 26-55 years (50%). High school / vocational education. (46.7%), employed in general employment (36.7%) and without a disease (93.3%). After the intervention Appendectomy patients had lower mean scores of pain compared to before  (p <0.001) with a mean pain reduction score of 1.47 (95% CI; 0.91 - 2.01).

Conclusion and recommendations:  Nursing  with semi-fowler posture for post appendectomy patients can reduce pain after surgery well.