A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Scheduled Ambulation on Post Operative Outcomes among Patients Following Major Abdominal Surgeries in Surgical Ward at PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana

Abstract

Background of the study: One of the most effective recovery procedures that can be done is postoperative exercises: early ambulation is done immediately to the patient after surgery starting from the exercise on bed that is leg exercises, left and right sloping, wake up and sit beside the bed, stand up and start learning to walk. The effect of early ambulation is effective in postoperative recovery and prevent complications post-surgery, there are significant differences between the intervention group and the control group for the recovery to assess the intensity of pain, use of analgesics, oral intake, early flatus, this will speed up the patient out of the hospital.

Aims of the study: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation on post operative outcomes among patients following major abdominal surgeries in surgical ward at PGIMS, Rohtak.

Material and Method: The researcher conducted the study using quantitative approach and post-test research design on 50 subjects by convenient sampling technique. Observational checklist was used to assess the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation in experimental and control group.

Results: Unpaired t-test was used to determine the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation on post operative outcomes among patients following major abdominal surgeries. the calculated t-value is 2.27 which is higher than the table value (2.011), P-value is 0.027 which is also significant at < 0.05 level at df -48. hence the values of unpaired t-test shows that the study was statistically significant. The chi-square test is used to determine the association between range of motion exercises with selected demographic variables such as age, sex, Religion, Marital status, Occupation, Income, Place of residence, Dietary pattern, Habits. In Experimental group, there was a significant association between sociodemographic variable (sex) with range of motion and there is no significant association with other demographic variables. However, in control group, there was a significant association between sociodemographic variables with range of motion.

Conclusion: The investigator concluded that the scheduled ambulation (Range of motion exercises)helpful for the postoperative patients who are exposed to the intervention.

Background of the study: One of the most effective recovery procedures that can be done is postoperative exercises: early ambulation is done immediately to the patient after surgery starting from the exercise on bed that is leg exercises, left and right sloping, wake up and sit beside the bed, stand up and start learning to walk. The effect of early ambulation is effective in postoperative recovery and prevent complications post-surgery, there are significant differences between the intervention group and the control group for the recovery to assess the intensity of pain, use of analgesics, oral intake, early flatus, this will speed up the patient out of the hospital.

Aims of the study: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation on post operative outcomes among patients following major abdominal surgeries in surgical ward at PGIMS, Rohtak.

Material and Method: The researcher conducted the study using quantitative approach and post-test research design on 50 subjects by convenient sampling technique. Observational checklist was used to assess the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation in experimental and control group.

Results: Unpaired t-test was used to determine the effectiveness of scheduled ambulation on post operative outcomes among patients following major abdominal surgeries. the calculated t-value is 2.27 which is higher than the table value (2.011), P-value is 0.027 which is also significant at < 0.05 level at df -48. hence the values of unpaired t-test shows that the study was statistically significant. The chi-square test is used to determine the association between range of motion exercises with selected demographic variables such as age, sex, Religion, Marital status, Occupation, Income, Place of residence, Dietary pattern, Habits. In Experimental group, there was a significant association between sociodemographic variable (sex) with range of motion and there is no significant association with other demographic variables. However, in control group, there was a significant association between sociodemographic variables with range of motion.

Conclusion: The investigator concluded that the scheduled ambulation (Range of motion exercises)helpful for the postoperative patients who are exposed to the intervention.