Abstract
Background: Burns can lead to severe mental and emotional distress. Aim: Assess effect of breathing exercise on reducing pain associated with dressing among hospitalized burned patients. Subjects and method: Design: A Quasi-experimental research design was utilized; the study was carried out. Setting: study performed in center of burn and beauty center at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects: carried out on 73 burnt patients attended to study setting. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data of the current study. Tool (I) Patient’s questionnaire which consist of three parts; Part 1: Socio demographic data Part 2: Patient burn history: Part 3: The Burns Specific Pain Anxiety Scale and Tool (II): Observational Checklist which consist of three parts; Part 1: Burn Parameters” Part 2: University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB3 Relaxed Behaviors Checklist. Results: There were an improvement in results of burn specific pain anxiety scales score, UAB Pain Behavior Scale and relaxed behavior after application of breathing exercise. The study Conclusion: that using of breathing exercise are very important to reduce pain and anxiety associated with burn dressing change for hospitalized burned patients. Recommendations: Training programs should be applied for patients on breathing exercise as daily routine nursing care to reduce pain and anxiety associated with dressing change.
Highlights
Burns are the most extensive forms of soft tissue injuries occasionally resulting in extensive and deep wounds and death
AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of the present study is to assess effect of breathing exercise on reducing pain associated with dressing among hospitalized burned patients
To respiratory rate at first weeks the mean value an incentive at first weeks total mean value was (25.96±1.71).In the second weeks total mean was (25.66±1.81), (24.63±1.30) respectively before and after use of breathing exercises during exchange dressing
Summary
Burns are the most extensive forms of soft tissue injuries occasionally resulting in extensive and deep wounds and death. The outer zone of the burn is called the zone of hyperaemia. Aim: Assess effect of breathing exercise on reducing pain associated with dressing among hospitalized burned patients. Tool (I) Patient’s questionnaire which consist of three parts; Part 1: Socio demographic data Part 2: Patient burn history: Part 3: The Burns Specific Pain Anxiety Scale and Tool (II): Observational Checklist which consist of three parts; Part 1: "Burn Parameters” Part 2: University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB3 Relaxed Behaviors Checklist. Results: There were an improvement in results of burn specific pain anxiety scales score, UAB Pain Behavior Scale and relaxed behavior after application of breathing exercise. The study Conclusion: that using of breathing exercise are very important to reduce pain and anxiety associated with burn dressing change for hospitalized burned patients. Recommendations: Training programs should be applied for patients on breathing exercise as daily routine nursing care to reduce pain and anxiety associated with dressing change
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