Effectiveness of Integrated Education to Reduce Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Dizziness after Abdominal Surgery under General Anesthesia

Yoonhee Seok, Eunyoung E. Suh, Soo-Young Yu, JeongYun Park, Hyunjin Park and Eunsil Lee
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Yoonhee Seok: Center for Human-Caring Nurse Leaders for the Future by Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) Four Project, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
Eunyoung E. Suh: Center for Human-Caring Nurse Leaders for the Future by Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) Four Project, Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
Soo-Young Yu: Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
JeongYun Park: Department of Clinical Nursing, Ulsan University, Seoul 05505, Korea
Hyunjin Park: Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
Eunsil Lee: Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: This study presents an anticipatory integrated education program for nausea, vomiting, and dizziness prevention (anti-NVD education program) for patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia. The anti-NVD education program for nephrectomy patients consisted of the following: the causes of postoperative nausea, vomiting, and dizziness; effective deep breathing and how to use an inspirometer; postoperative nausea and vomiting; effective methods of patient-controlled analgesia; and the stepwise standing up method to prevent dizziness. A study was conducted among 79 adults (experimental group: n = 40, control group: n = 39). The degree of nausea and dizziness was measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS), and vomiting and the frequency of antiemetic use were measured in terms of the number of patients. The experimental group, which received the anti-NVD education, showed remarkably lower levels of nausea ( p = 0.013) and dizziness ( p < 0.001) than the control group. The frequency of antiemetic use 48 hours after surgery was significantly lower in the experimental group ( p = 0.03). This study proved the efficacy of the anti-NVD education program for reducing postoperative nausea and dizziness. This program can be used as a noninvasive nursing intervention to prevent nausea, vomiting, and dizziness among patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Keywords: general surgery; postoperative nausea and vomiting; dizziness; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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