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KMID : 1221920110040010037
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2011 Volume.4 No. 1 p.37 ~ p.50
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Effect of Abdominal Breathing on Postoperative Pain, State Anxiety, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Lee Min-Jee
Kim Keum-Soon
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Abstract
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Purpose:This study is to evaluate the effect of abdominal breathing on postoperative pain, state anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate of cardiac surgery patients treated in intensive care unit.
Methods:A non-synchronized design of nonequivalent control group pre-post test was used. Participants were divided into an experimental group(n=22) and a control group(n=21). Just usual postoperative treatments were provided to the control group, while abdominal breathing interventions were provided to the experimental group, in addition to usual treatments. The intervention was consisted of 4 stages-introductions, breathing perception, breathing training, and closing-and it lasted twelve minutes in total. Pain, state anxiety, blood pressure and heart rate were the dependent variables of the abdominal breathing.
Results:Those who carried out abdominal breathing showed a significant reduction in pain, as well as decrease of systolic blood pressure. However, it turned out to have no effect on state anxiety, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate.
Conclusion:Abdominal breathing is simple and harmless and is effective for reducing postoperative pain.
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KEYWORD
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Breathing exercise, Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative pain, Anxiety, Blood pressure
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