Background & Aims

Chest tube drainage is an invasive procedure indicated by surgical operations such as pneumothorax, pleural effusion, lobectomy or wedge resection. Pain due to irritation of the chest tube placed in the pleural interval is the most important problem that disturbs the patient and prevents daily life activities during chest tube drainage. Identifying pain due to chest tube irritation and determining its effects on the patient’s daily living activities is a basic and important step in the management of this pain in the following processes. This study was conducted to determine the conditions that cause pain due to tube irritation in patients with chest tube drainage, the level and quality of pain, and the effect of pain on daily living activities.

Methods

The research was carried out with a descriptive observational research method in the Thoracic Surgery service of University Hospital between February 2021 and May 2022.

Results

Of the 79 patients included in the study, 58.2% were male and 41.8% were female, and the average age was 51.5±16.7. It was determined that 65% of the patients experienced stinging pain while moving in bed and 46% while performing coughing exercises. It was determined that turning movements while moving in bed caused pain in 77.2% of the patients and movement of the tube during sleep caused pain in 50.6% of the patients. Requesting analgesia during in-bed movements, which was determined as the activity in which patients experienced the most pain, was the most frequently used coping method (51.9). During sleep, one of the most important activities of daily life, patients frequently request anesthesia (39.2%) or change the position that causes irritation of the tube (29.1%).

Conclusions

In conclusion, stinging pain due to chest tube irritation significantly affects daily life activities and patients resort to various strategies to cope with the pain.

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Presenting Author

Emine Kol

Poster Authors

Emine KOL

Associate Professor

Akdeniz University

Lead Author

Hilal Gamze HAKBILEN

MSc, RN

Akdeniz University Nursing Faculty

Lead Author

Sefika BAYRAKTAR DEDEMOGLU

MSc, RN

Akdeniz University Nursing Faculty

Lead Author

Hakan KESKIN

Ph.D

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

Lead Author

Topics

  • Assessment and Diagnosis