Nursing journal, Vol. 29 No. 3, 2024.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.29.3.8
Relationship between demographic characteristics, level of fear and postoperative course in trauma patients
Dinka Palatinuš
orcid.org/0009-0005-8081-0111
; Klinička bolnica Sveti Duh, Sveti Duh 64, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska / Sveti Duh University Hospital Sveti Duh 64, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Beata Teresa Galinec
orcid.org/0009-0000-7635-2537
; Škola za medicinske sestre Mlinarska, Mlinarska 34, 10 000 Zagreb, Hrvatska / Nursing school Mlinarska, Mlinarska 34, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Introduction: Traumatology patients with acute trauma were hospitalized for the first time at the Department of Traumatology via the Emergency Surgical Outpatient Clinic, where admission was indicated. Most of them are fractures in the area of the hip, femur, lower leg, and upper extremities, and in some cases, there are multiple injuries.
Aim: This study aims to compare the correlation of demographic characteristics with the level of fear before emergency surgery and the postoperative course.
Subjects and methods: The study included 100 hospitalized emergency trauma patients of the Sveti Duh University Hospital from December 3, 2018, to June 1, 2019. We collected data prospectively through a questionnaire, medical documentation, and nursing history. Fear, as an observed variable, was measured by the Fear of Surgery Assessment Questionnaire.
Results: In the survey, pensioners represent the majority of the surveyed population. Most of the subjects had previous surgeries and previous complications of treatment. The subjects were most afraid of long-term rehabilitation and pain after surgery. There was also a lot of concern for the families of the patients. Women showed a lower average level of fear than men. The age of the respondents is not related to the level of fear. The duration of hospitalization and the number of days it takes to get out of bed on your own are positively correlated. The correlation coefficient shows a very weak but still statistically significant positive correlation between the assessment of pain upon arrival at the hospital and the duration of hospitalization.
Conclusion: According to the results obtained, we can conclude that the overall average fear of the subjects was not significantly related to the observed variables. The severity of the procedure and fear are weakly correlated. The greatest correlation is between the fear of surgery and the fear of anesthesia.
Ključne riječi
fear; postoperative course; trauma patient
Hrčak ID:
323538
URI
Datum izdavanja:
16.12.2024.
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