KMID : 0367020080200010135
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing 2008 Volume.20 No. 1 p.135 ~ p.148
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Comparison of Forced Air Warming and Radiant Heating on Body Temperature and Shivering of Post-operative Patients
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Choi Kyoung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study compared the effects of forced air warming and radiant heating on body temperature and shivering of patients with postoperative hypothermia.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted with two experimental groups who had surgery under general anesthesia; 20 patients of group 1 experimented with the Bair Hugger as a forced air warming and 20 patients of group 2 experimented with the Radiant heater. The study was performed from July 3 to August 31, 2006 in a recovery room of an university hospital in a city. The effects of the experiment were measured by postoperative body temperature and chilling score at arrival and after every 10 minutes. The data were analyzed by t-test or 2-test, repeated measures ANCOVA using SPSS/WIN 12.0.
Results: The mean body temperature showed differences between the Bair Hugger group and Radiant Heater group at 40 minutes(F=-2.579, p=.034), 50minutes(F=-2.752, p=.027), and 60 minutes(F=-2.470, p=.047) after arrival to the recovery room. So, hypothesis 1 was partially accepted. The mean score of shivering showed differences between the Bair Hugger group and the Radiant Heater group, but it had no significant meaning. Hypothesis 2 was not accepted.
Conclusion: We need more study to explore the effects and side effects of heating modalities to select a more effective heat treatment. The efficiency of heat modalities with regards to cost benefit, time consumption, and patients¡¯ discomfort such as burns should be considered.
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KEYWORD
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Post anesthesia, Forced air warming, Radiant heating, Body temperature, Shivering
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