Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialA prospective randomized study of the effectiveness of aromatherapy for relief of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a major concern for patients having surgery under general anesthesia as it causes subjective distress along with increased complications and delays in discharge from the hospital. Aromatherapy represents a complementary and alternative therapy for the management of PONV. ⋯ Aromatherapy was favorably received by most patients and represents an effective treatment option for postoperative nausea.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialControlled breathing with or without peppermint aromatherapy for postoperative nausea and/or vomiting symptom relief: a randomized controlled trial.
With little scientific evidence to support use of aromatherapy for postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) symptoms, this study evaluated controlled breathing with peppermint aromatherapy (AR) and controlled breathing alone (CB) for PONV relief. ⋯ CB can be initiated without delay as an alternative to prescribed antiemetics. Data also support use of peppermint AR in conjunction with CB for PONV relief.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2014
Content validity testing of questions for a patient satisfaction with general anesthesia care instrument.
Patient satisfaction with any health care experience is the result of a complex set of interactions between the patient and the health system in which care is received. Measuring patient satisfaction allows quantification of the congruence between the expectations of care and the care that is received. It is important to quantify satisfaction with care because it involves the patient in the care experience and decreases the potential gap between expected and actual care delivered over time. Despite the benefits of measuring satisfaction with anesthesia care, this outcome has been historically understudied possibly because of a lack of reliable tools that measure the construct. ⋯ High content validity of all items was supported by an expert panel of anesthesia providers. The high level of agreement among raters related to the content of the general anesthesia statements supports progressing to the next step in instrument development.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Dec 2013
ReviewPain management of children aged 5 to 10 years after adenotonsillectomy.
The undertreatment of pediatric pain has been widely researched and continues to be a concern for health care professionals. Adenotonsillectomy is a common pediatric surgery associated with a moderate-to-high level of postoperative pain. The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of the current pain management practices provided to children aged 5 to 10 years undergoing adenotonsillectomy and identify areas for improvement. ⋯ The combination of drug therapy and parental presence may be helpful in decreasing pain and postanesthesia care unit length of stay. Exploration of the role of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques such as distraction, guided imagery, music, and the use of ice collars in conjunction with analgesic therapy is needed.