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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing 2002;9(2): 237
제왕절개술후 적용한 담요의 종류가 저온불편감 회복에 미치는 효과
김명희1, 김주성2
1부산대학교 간호학과
2부산대학교 간호학과
The Effects of Blanket Application on Reducing Cold Discomfort after Cesarean Section
Myung-Hee Kim1, Ju-Sung Kim2
1Department of Nursing, Pusan National University
2Department of Nursing, Pusan National University
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to examine the changes in cold discomfort according to the type of blanket used after surgery. Methods : Women scheduled for Cesarean Section were divided into two groups. After the surgery, 30 patients were covered with a warming blanket which was set at $40^{circ}C$ by the warmer and the other 30 patients were covered with an ordinary blanket. Both group's cold discomfort was measured at 5 time points using a mercury thermometer, shivering scale. and subjective thermal sensation scale. Data were analyzed by using mean scores with t-test, paired t-test using the SPSS/WIN program. Result: At 30 min after being covered with the blanket, the axillary temperature had returned to the pre-operation temperature in both groups. At 45 min after being covered with the blanket, the women in the warming blanket group had no further shivering but for those in the ordinary blanket group shivering continued. At 45 min after being covered with the blanket, the women in the warming blanket group had returned to the condition before surgery, but those in the ordinary blanket group continued to complain of cold sensation.
Conclusion: This study suggests that use of a warming blanket helps to relieve cold discomfort following surgery. This study is also expected to enhance understanding of the Importance of subjective data by exploring the difference between subjective complaints and objective data about cold discomfort.
Key words: Warming blanket | Cold discomfort
주요어: 가온담요 | 저온불편감