KMID : 0388320090160020214
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2009 Volume.16 No. 2 p.214 ~ p.222
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The Effects of Walking-Support Program on the Pulmonary Ventilatory Functions of Elders Following Upper-abdominal Surgery
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Park Hyoung-Sook
Kim Nam-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a walking-support program on the pulmonary ventilatory functions of elderly people who had undergone upper-abdominal surgery.
Method: The study was a quasi-experimental research design. There were 26 partcipants who were admitted for upper-abdominal surgery to P University Hospital in B city. Walking exercise education was provided individually to the experimental group the day before their operation and 20 minutes a day for five days after the surgery using the ¡®Walking Exercise Guide Document¡¯. Pulmonary ventilatory function was with FVC (Forced Vital Capacity), PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow), FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second), FER (Forced Expiratory Ratio), Oxygen Saturation, and VAS (Visual Analog Scale).
Results: The objective indexes of pulmonary ventilatory function were not significantly different between the two groups, but the subjective index was significantly different.
Conclusion: With the above results, the walking support program could be an effective nursing intervention for improving pulmonary ventilatory function of surgical patients.
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KEYWORD
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Walking, Pulmonary function, Elderly, Surgery
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