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Evaluation of the intensity and discomfort of perioperative thirst
- Source :
- Escola Anna Nery, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Article number: e20170375, Published: 21 MAY 2018, ResearcherID, Escola Anna Nery v.22 n.3 2018, Escola Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), instacron:UFRJ, Escola Anna Nery, Vol 22, Iss 3 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2018.
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate the intensity and discomfort of perioperative thirst and related factors during anesthesia recovery. Method: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study. Results: Of the 203 participants, 182 (89.6%) reported they were thirsty. The mean intensity of thirst was 6.9 measured using a verbal numerical scale of 0 to 10 and discomfort was 7.3 on a scale of 0 to 14. All attributes evaluated by the scale were cited including dry mouth and desire to drink water (87.3%), dry lips (79.1%), thick tongue feeling (43.4%), thick saliva (56.5%), dry throat (75.2%) and bad taste in the mouth (63.1%). There was a positive correlation between the intensity of thirst and discomfort assessed by the scale (Spearman coefficient: 0.474; p-value
- Subjects :
- Sede
Nursing
Positive correlation
Perioperative Care
Thirst
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Atención Perioperatoria
Periodo Posoperatorio
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Postoperative Period
General Nursing
lcsh:RT1-120
Related factors
lcsh:Nursing
030504 nursing
business.industry
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Enfermagem
Perioperative
Dry mouth
Thick tongue
Período Pós-Operatório
Sed
Intensity (physics)
Clinical Practice
Anesthesia
Enfermería
Assistência Perioperatória
medicine.symptom
0305 other medical science
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Escola Anna Nery, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Article number: e20170375, Published: 21 MAY 2018, ResearcherID, Escola Anna Nery v.22 n.3 2018, Escola Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), instacron:UFRJ, Escola Anna Nery, Vol 22, Iss 3 (2018)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d969a94d659d3946f5bbaa18ca87cd7