Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)
- Volume 14 Issue 3
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- Pages.15-25
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- 2008
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- 1598-9186(pISSN)
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- 2287-3694(eISSN)
The Effects of Gum-Chewing on the Recovery of Bowel Movement and Oral Cavity Discomfort after Abdominal Surgery
껌씹기가 개복수술 환자의 장운동 회복과 구강불편감에 미치는 효과
- Bang, Sul Yeong (Department of Nursing, Masan Samsung Hospital) ;
- Jung, Gum Ja (Department of Nursing, Masan Samsung Hospital) ;
- Jung, Hye Yeon (Department of Nursing, Masan Samsung Hospital) ;
- An, So Hyeon (Department of Nursing, Masan Samsung Hospital)
- Received : 2008.09.29
- Accepted : 2008.10.28
- Published : 2008.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the effects of gum-chewing on the recovery of bowel movement and oral cavity discomfort after abdominal surgery. Method: The nonequivalent control group, non-syncronized repeated treatment design was used. A total of 99 patients were participated in the study. The 44 patients were in the experimental group and the rest in the control group. The experimental group chewed gum three times a day until they passed gas. As the patient reported gas-passing, bowel movement time, subjective symptoms of oral cavity, and oral status were recorded precisely. The frequency, percentage,