PATIENT POSITIONING OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN

Authors

  • Hilda Power

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if women undergoing gynecological surgery experienced post—operative pain, separate from surgical site pain, in the lower extremities. The study used a quasi—experimental, comparative, exploratory design. A convenience sample of 153 women, mostly day surgery patients, comprised the study sample. The women were divided into two groups; Group I consisted of women for specific procedures requiring the lithotomy position and Group II consisted of women for specific procedures requiring the supine position. Descriptive statistics were used in the data analysis of the positioning guidelines and pain scale scores. Pearson’s Moment Correlations were used to determine relationships among the variables and T-test analysis was used to compare the differences between the two groups.

Author Biography

Hilda Power

Hilda Power, RN, BSCN, MN, CPN(C). Hilda Power is the Perioperative Coordinator of the Women’s Health Program at the I WK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The initial funds for this study were provided in two grants by the Dalhousie School of Nursing Research and Development Fund and the completion of this study was made possible by the ORNAC Allegiance Research Award.

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Published

2002-09-01

How to Cite

Power, H. (2002). PATIENT POSITIONING OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 20(3). Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/12641

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2002): September/septembre 2002

Section

Feature Articles