Investigating the Effect of Respiratory Exercise Diary on Pain in Cardiovascular Surgery

The Effect of Respiratory Exercise Diary Use on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery

The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of respiratory exercise diary use on postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery in a training and research hospital in Istanbul.

The randomised controlled experimental study was conducted between 11 July 2024 and 11 January 2025 in the cardiovascular surgery inpatient wards of a training and research hospital in Istanbul. The study was conducted with a total of 74 patients, 37 in the control group and 37 in the intervention group. Data were collected by the researcher through face-to-face interviews with the patients. 'Patient Identification Form', "Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)", "Respiratory Exercise Diary" were used.

Inclusion Criteria:

• No barriers to verbal communication (mental, physiological and psychological)
• Patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery,
• Individuals who agreed to participate in the study,
• Patients whose haemodynamics are suitable for respiratory exercise

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being in the intensive care unit after surgical intervention,
• Patients undergoing re-operation after surgical intervention,
• Those who do not accept the study or who want to leave during the study.