Istanbul University, Nursing Faculty, Surgical Nursing Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Acıbadem Health Group Altunizade Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Explore (NY). 2024 May-Jun;20(3):385-391. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Oct 5.
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of warm water (WW) foot bath with or without lavender oil for pain and sleep quality in the patients who undergone abdominal surgeries.
This study was designed as a prospective randomized controlled. The three study groups were defined as the control group (n = 44), the WW foot bath group (n = 46), WW foot bath with the lavender group (n = 40). Foot baths were done for 20 min with 40 °C every night for 3 days after surgery. Visual Analogue Scale and Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire were used during data collection.
A total of 130 patients, mean age 55.99 ± ± 13.05 years, 66 male (51 %), 103 of whom underwent abdominal surgery, were included in the study. When the patients during the postoperative three days were evaluated, decreased pain score and increased sleep quality both the WW and WW foot bath with lavender groups (p < 0.001). Noise-related sleep quality was detected to be lesser in the control group patients on the 3rd day (p < 0.001).
WW foot bath with or without lavender oil is an uncomplicated, economical, and effective complementary therapy to reduce postoperative pain and improve sleep quality. WW foot baths with essential oils are optionally available in clinics and can be used according to patients' preferences.
本研究旨在探讨温水（WW）足浴加或不加薰衣草油对腹部手术后患者疼痛和睡眠质量的影响。
本研究设计为前瞻性随机对照研究。三组研究对象分别为对照组（n=44）、WW 足浴组（n=46）、WW 足浴加薰衣草组（n=40）。术后每晚进行 20 分钟、水温 40°C 的足浴，共 3 天。在数据收集过程中使用视觉模拟评分法和 Richard-Campbell 睡眠问卷。
共纳入 130 名患者，平均年龄 55.99±13.05 岁，男性 66 例（51%），其中 103 例行腹部手术。在术后 3 天评估时，WW 足浴组和 WW 足浴加薰衣草组的疼痛评分均降低，睡眠质量均提高（p<0.001）。第 3 天，对照组患者的与噪声相关的睡眠质量较差（p<0.001）。
WW 足浴加或不加薰衣草油是一种简单、经济、有效的辅助治疗方法，可减轻术后疼痛，改善睡眠质量。加有精油的 WW 足浴在诊所中可选，可根据患者的喜好使用。
