The effect of deep breathing relaxation to reduce post operative pain in lower limb fracture

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to determine the effect of deep breathing relaxation to reduce post operative pain in lower limb fracture. METHOD: This a quasi experiment with a pretest-posttest intervention control group design. Accidental sampling used and consisted of 16 respondents who were divided into two groups (each n=8), intervention and control group. Measurement of pain intensity used Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), in intervention and control group after 4h of analgesic administration. RESULT: Demographic data showed most of respondent were male (43.75%) with age early adulthood (62.5%) and dominan tribe is from Sumatrans (43.75%). There was effect of deep breathing exercise to reduce post operative pain in lower limb fracture, obtained p value=0.000 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Deep breathing relaxation is recommended and suggested intervention to reduce post operative pain in lower limb fracture

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