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KMID : 0367020150270020233
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2015 Volume.27 No. 2 p.233 ~ p.241
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The Effect of Position Change on Discomfort and Bleeding after Liver Biopsy
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Yun Mi-Jeong
Min Hye-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined the effects of e position change upon reported discomfort and bleeding complications during bed rest following a liver biopsy.
Methods: The research design for this study was a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Twenty-nine participants were assigned to the treatment group and twenty seven participants were in the comparison group. Following the biopsy, the treatment group participants had a position change from the supine without compression for two hours followed by compressive right lateral position for two hours. The comparison group maintained continuously the compressive right lateral position with sandbag for four hours.
Results: There were statistically significant differences in reported discomfort between the treatment and comparison groups following the intervention. No significant differences were found in bleeding complications between the two groups.
Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that the positional change is an effective nursing intervention in reducing discomfort without risk of bleeding following a liver biopsy.
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KEYWORD
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Needle biopsy, Patient positioning, Discomfort, Hemorrhage
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