임상간호연구 (Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research)
- 제14권3호
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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)
껌씹기가 개복수술 환자의 장운동 회복과 구강불편감에 미치는 효과
The Effects of Gum-Chewing on the Recovery of Bowel Movement and Oral Cavity Discomfort after Abdominal Surgery
- 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)
- 투고 : 2008.09.29
- 심사 : 2008.10.28
- 발행 : 2008.12.31
초록
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,