[Efficacy of thought aversion technique onpain severity of patients with acute abdomen]
Medical Sciences Journal of Islamic Azad University. 2007; 17 (4): 223-226
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
Applying pain reduction techniques is an essential right for all patients. The present study was conducted to determine the efficacy of thought aversion technique on pain severity of patients with acute abdomen. For this clinical trial, 50 patients admitted to the surgical unit of hospitals affiliated to Mashad University of Medical Sciences were consecutively selected. Initial data were gathered by a questionnaire. Totally, 62% of patients had experienced severe pain before our intervention, of whom, 58% described moderate pain following the thought aversion technique. The mean pain score was reduced from 7.88 to 4.38 following the intervention. Patients admitted for herniorraphy took benefit much more than the other groups [mean 4.14 +/- 0.90], however, this technique was not associated with satisfactory out come in patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thought aversion technique is associated with satisfactory results in pain reduction of patients undergoing surgery
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pain Measurement
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
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Abdomen, Acute
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Persian
Journal:
Med. Sci. J. Islam. Azad Univ.
Year:
2007
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