EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHEDULED AMBULATION ON PHYSICAL MOBILITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGONE ABDOMINAL SURGERY

Author Name: Ms. Sagufta Mirza

Volume/Issue: 02/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2022-54434463/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Nursing Tutor , Kiran Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

Postoperative complications following abdominal surgery are frequent despite progress in surgical technique and perioperative care. A quasi-experimental research design with quantitative approach was adopted for this study. 60 clients selected by purposive random sampling method, 30 clients each in control group and experimental group. Pre-test was taken 24 hours after the surgery and Clients in the experimental group received intervention, schedule ambulation after the pre-test every 8 hours for 72 hrs after surgery. Post-test was taken after 72 hours to evaluate the effectiveness on physical mobility & psychological well-being. Data was collected by self-structured observational scale for physical mobility & Interview guide questions for psychological well-being. Results; In the pretest level of control group & experimental group value of physical mobility in experimental group mean score was 6.17, mean difference & in control group mean score was 5.63. The mean difference of experimental group & control group was 0.54 & computed t test value was 1.052 which was less than the table value of t = 2.043 at the level of p ≤ 0.05. In the pretest level of control group & experimental group value of psychological well-being in experimental group value of mean score was 6.46 & in control group mean score was 5.8 & mean difference was 0.66. It can be depicted from the table that the computed table of t = 1.523 which was less than the table value of t = 2.043 at the level of p ≤ 0.05. In the post-test level of experimental group & control group value of physical mobility in experimental group value of physical mobility in experimental group mean score was 12.73 & in control group mean score was 10.53 , mean difference score of experimental group & control group in post-test of physical mobility was 2.2 and the computed value of ‘t’ test was 3.680 (2.043, p ≤ 0.05). In the post-test level of experimental group & control group value of psychological well-being in experimental group value of psychological well-being in experimental group mean score was 15.33 & in control group mean score was 11.23 , mean difference score of experimental group & control group in post-test of psychological well-being was 4.1 and the computed value of ‘t’ test was 6.97 (2.043, p ≤ 0.05) Interpretation and conclusion; Analysis data shows that In the experimental group the mean pretest (24 hrs) score of physical mobility and psychological well-being was 6.17 and 6.46 respectively which is significantly changed to 12.73 and 15.33 after the interventions and the t test score shows that, there is a significant effectiveness of scheduled ambulation on phy sical mobility and psychological well-being among patient undergone abdominal surgery.

Key words: Scheduled ambulation; Physical mobility; Psychological well-being, Abdominal surgery.