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KMID : 0367020190310030249
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2019 Volume.31 No. 3 p.249 ~ p.258
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Stress, Pain, and Nursing Needs of Surgical Patients under General Anesthesia in the Recovery Room
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Jo Ji-Hyun
Gu Min-Kyung
Sok So-Hyune
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study sought to examine the relationships among patient’s stress, pain, and nursing needs in therecovery room after surgery that was performed under general anaesthesia.
Methods: Participants were adultpatients aged 20 to 64 years who underwent surgery under general anesthesia from February 5, 2018 to March9, 2018. A survey was conducted to evaluate the participants’ general demographics, stress, pain and recoveryroom nursing needs at a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). A total of 145 patients receiving operational treatmentin Daejin Medical Center at Gyeonggi-do were recruited. Collected data were analyzed in terms of percentage,frequency, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient using SPSS/WIN 23.0program.
Results: Among the PACU nursing needs environmental and educational nursing needs were the highest.
In addition, patients with underlying diseases experienced more post-operational stress and had fewer educationalnursing needs in the recovery room. Therefore, Aggressive pain management and emotional recovery room nursingneeds should be provided in the PACU.
Conclusion: It is necessary to build a comfortable environment for the patientas well as protect patients from infection and guarantee their privacy. In order to reduce patients’ stress, educationalnursing needs in the recovery room should be provided before an operation.
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KEYWORD
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Stress, psychological, Pain, Recovery room, Nursing
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