• Respiratory care · Jul 2024

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Comparison of Forward-Leaning and Fowler Position: Effects on Vital Signs, Pain, and Anxiety Scores in Children With Asthma Exacerbations.

    • Gamze Kaş Alay and Suzan Yıldız.
    • Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Graduate Education Institute, Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey gamze_37_95@hotmail.com.
    • Respir Care. 2024 Jul 24; 69 (8): 968974968-974.

    BackgroundIt is essential to relieve bronchospasm or specific asthma symptoms by administering immediate inhaler treatment during an asthma exacerbation. The present study compared the effect of Fowler position and forward-leaning positions during nebulization on heart rate, SpO2 , breathing frequency, pain, and anxiety levels in children experiencing asthma exacerbations.MethodsThe data originated from a randomized trial that compared 86 participants (study group n = 43, control group n = 43) who presented to the pediatric emergency department with asthma exacerbations between October 2019-February 2020. The subjects were administered nebulization 3 times, during which the study group was placed in the forward-leaning position and the control group in the routine Fowler position. The subjects provided information on chest pain and anxiety levels before and after nebulization, and heart rate, SpO2 , and breathing frequency were measured before and after each nebulization.ResultsThe difference in the mean SpO2 measured at admission and after the third nebulization was significantly higher (3.2 ± 1.5% vs 2.3 ± 1.9%, P = .01); the difference in the mean breathing frequency was considerably higher (-6.0 ± 1.7 breaths/min vs -3.2 ± 1.8 breaths/min, P < .001), and the difference in the mean pain scores was significantly higher (-3.3 ± 2.5 vs -2.0 ± 2.3, P = .02) in the study group than in the control group. In addition, after the third nebulization, the breathing frequency (22.8 ± 2.8 breaths/min vs 24.2 ± 2.7 breaths/min, P = .02) and pain score of the study group were lower (0.8 ± 1.3 vs 1.5 ± 1.5, P = .01). There was no difference in the mean heart rate (20.6 ± 16.2 beats/min vs 20.0 ± 15.4 beats/min, P = .85) and anxiety levels (-2.0 ± 2.2 vs -1.9 ± 2.2, P = .90) between the groups.ConclusionsPlacing children in a forward-leaning position during nebulization was effective in improving SpO2 and reducing breathing frequency and chest pain. The forward-leaning position implemented during nebulization is a non-pharmacologic method that supports recovery in children with asthma exacerbations.Copyright © 2024 by Daedalus Enterprises.

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