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KMID : 1004620090150010043
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Clinical Nursing Research
2009 Volume.15 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.53
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The Comparison of Moisturizing Effect of Cold Water Gargling, Wet Gauze Application and Humidification in Reducing Thirst and Mouth Dryness after Nasal Surgery
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Hur Young Sook
Shin Kyoung-A
Lee Wou-Jin
Lee Jung Ok
Im Hye Jin
Kim Yun Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to compare the moisturizing effect of cold water gargling, wet gauze application and
humidification in reducing thirst and mouth dryness after nasal surgery.
Method: Patients were randomly assigned into three groups of 19 subjects each. In the two intervention groups, each group was received hourly cold water gargling or wet gauze application for 4 hours postoperatively. In the control group, the subjects were received only humidification continuously on a bedside. We compared the thirst and oral condition at 0, 2, 4hours. after operation. Thirst was measured using VAS questionnaire, and oral condition(mouth dryness) by Oral Assessment Guide.
Results: There was a significant difference among three groups in the level of thirst and mouth dryness. In the cold water gargling group, there was a significant decrease in thirst at 2, 4hours. In the wet gauze group, there was a significant decrease in thirst at 4hours. In the intervention group, there was a significant decrease in mouth dryness at 2, 4hours. In the control group, there was a significant decrease in mouth dryness at 4hours.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the cold water gargling would be an effective nursing intervention to reduce thirst and mouth dryness postoperatively.
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KEYWORD
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Cold water gargling, Thirst, Mouth dryness, Nasal surgery
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