Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.47-57
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- 2008
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- 1598-9186(pISSN)
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- 2287-3694(eISSN)
Effects of Electric Heating Pad on Abdominal Pain and Anxiety during the Colonoscopy
복부가온패드 적용이 대장내시경 검사 대상자의 통증과 불안에 미치는 영향
- Kwon, Tae Jeong (Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
- Lee, Hyang Yeon (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Lee, Jia (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University)
- Received : 2008.05.28
- Accepted : 2008.07.04
- Published : 2008.08.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an electric heating pad on abdominal pain and anxiety during the colonoscopy procedure. Method: Data were collected from 70 adult patients (experimental group (35), control group (35)) who underwent colonoscopy in a general hospital in Seoul, South Korea between January 6 and May 4 2006. For the experimental group the electric heating pad was applied from 20 minutes before the test through the whole procedure. Objective pain was measured during the test, and subjective pain, state anxiety, blood pressure and pulse rate were measured after the procedure. Results: The experimental group with the electric heating pad reported significantly lower subjective pain and anxiety than did the control group. There were no significant differences in objective pain between experimental and control groups. Patients with an electric heating pad showed significantly lower systolic and diastolic pressure than did those in the control group. There was no significant difference in pulse rate between the groups. Conclusion: Use of an electric heating pad was efficient in reducing subjective pain and anxiety among patients undergoing colonoscopy. This is a convenient and useful nursing intervention to reduce anxiety and pain among patients having a colonoscopy.