245146

Th Effect of Abdominal Massage Technique on Gastrointestinal Complications for Critically Ill Patients

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Medical and Surgical Health Nursing.

Abstract

Critically ill patient need a nursing practice that can enhance getting all benefits of Enteral feeding and improving the gastrointestinal function. Abdominal massage is a technique used in improving digestive function. Aim of the Study: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage Technique on gastrointestinal complications for critically ill patients. Design: A quasi- experimental design was used in this study. Setting: the study was conducted at the Intensive care unit in El-Fayoum University Hospital. Subjects: A Purposive sample of 60 patients who randomly divided into 2 equal group; Group I, consisted of 30 patients received Abdominal massage Technique protocol (study group) Group II, includes 30 patients received hospital routine care (control group).Data Collection Tools: tool of the study consist of Two tools, tool(1) Patient Assessment sheet (2) Modified Gastrointestinal symptoms rating scale (GSRS).Results: It was found that the majority (73.3%) of the study group patients have mild gastrointestinal complications after abdominal massage, While more than two third (66.7%) of the control group who not receive the intervention have moderate gastrointestinal complications. It also noted that there was highly statistically significant difference between study and control groups after applying abdominal massage (X2 =15.078, P= 0.001**).Conclusion this study concluded that the incidence of gastrointestinal complications such as Abdominal pain, Reflux, diarrhea, abdominal distension and constipation among study group patients decreased compared to control group patients.Recommendations: the current study recommended that Abdominal Massage can be applied as a caring procedure in the daily ICU care program.

DOI

10.21608/hijnrp.2022.137629.1025

Keywords

abdominal, Massage, Critically

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hafez

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Itsa, Elfayoum,Egypt

Email

elhafez40@yahoo.com

City

Itsa

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First Name

Zeinab

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Hussien

Affiliation

Medical surgical. Faculty of nursing, helwan university

Email

salmame20003@yahoo.com

City

cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Tamer

Last Name

Abd elmawla

MiddleName

Sayed

Affiliation

Critical care medicine and emergency - faculty of medicine - fayoum university

Email

tamermwla@gmail.com

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Volume

1

Article Issue

1

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34713

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-05-10

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

160

Page End

173

Print ISSN

2735-5799

Online ISSN

2786-0183

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10

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Scientific Research Periodical

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1,926

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Publication Title

Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice

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https://hijnrp.journals.ekb.eg/

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Th Effect of Abdominal Massage Technique on Gastrointestinal Complications for Critically Ill Patients

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Created At

23 Jan 2023