Table 1 Comparison of pain, nausea and vomiting and number and dose of painkiller administration in the intervention and control groups during the study period
Variables | Times | Groups | Test, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | |||
Pain intensity | Before the intervention | 5.28 (0.94) | 5.60 (1.26) | F = 1.88, p = 0.17a |
Entering recovery room | 2.75 (2.99) | 3.35 (3.17) | F = 4.45, p = 0.03b | |
4 h after entering the ward | 6.42 (1.11) | 6.97 (1.19) | F = 5.43, p = 0.02c | |
8 h after entering the ward | 6.46 (0.91) | 6.64 (0.98) | F = 1.16, p = 0.28c | |
12 h after entering the ward | 6.20 (0.91) | 6.73 (1.13) | F = 6.49, P = 0.01c | |
16 h after entering the ward | 4.91 (0.82) | 6.24 (0.88) | F = 65.88, p < 0.001c | |
Between groups ANCOVA repeated measure | F = 23.89, p < 0.001c | |||
Number of painkiller administration | 24 h before the intervention | 1.82 (0.64) | 1.73 (0.57) | t =—0.68, p = 0.49 |
In the recovery room | 0.46 (0.69) | 0.44 (0.62) | t =—0.16, p = 0.87 | |
16 h after surgery and in the ward | 2.80 (0.54) | 2.60 (0.53) | t =—1.74, p = 0.08 | |
Between groups repeated measure | F = 1.60, p = 0.20 | |||
Dose of pethidine administration | 16 h after surgery and in the ward | 27.29 (7.22) | 30.15 (10.11) | t =—1.36, p = 0.17 |
Nausea and vomiting intensity | Before the intervention | ––––– | ––––– | –––– |
Entering recovery room | 0 (0.0) | 5.75 (0.95) | F = 5.06, p = 0.02d | |
4 h after entering the ward | 0.11 (0.55) | 1.45 (2.31) | F = 7.92, 0.006e | |
8 h after entering the ward | 0 (0.0) | 0.54 (1.82) | F = 0.72, 0.39e | |
12 h after entering the ward | 0 (0.0) | 0.06 (0.45) | F = 0.07, 0.78e | |
16 h after entering the ward | 0 (0.0) | 0.04 (0.30) | F = 0.07, 0.78e | |
Between groups ANCOVA repeated measure | F = 12.94, p = 0.001 | |||