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Effect Of Acupressure On Hypothermıa And Shıverıng After Cesarean Sectıon

This research was planned to determine the effect of acupressure on hypothermia and shivering after cesarean section. H01: There is no difference in hypothermia findings between women who received acupressure and women in the control group. H02: There is no difference in shivering findings between women who received acupressure and women in the control group. Women who present to the hospital for cesarean delivery and who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate in the study will be informed, and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. Before the acupressure application, the women will be interviewed face-to-face, and a pregnancy information form will be recorded by the researcher. Subsequently, a vital signs monitoring form, a temperature comfort perception scale, and a shivering level assessment form will be completed. Acupressure group: Half an hour prior to cesarean delivery, pressure was applied to the Yong Quan point (Kd1), the Chongyang point (ST42) on both feet, and the Zu San Li point (ST36) located under the patella. The application involved applying pressure to both feet simultaneously, first to ST42 and Kd1, then to ST36, for 3 minutes each time using the index finger, followed by a 3-minute rest period. This was repeated three times. Control group: Women who underwent cesarean section received routine postpartum care procedures.

Pilot Implementation of the Postoperative Hypothermia Management Care Bundle

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) is a common complication in surgical patients, with incidence rates ranging between 50% and 90% in anaesthetised individuals. This study aims to pilot and evaluate the effectiveness of a Postoperative Hypothermia Management Care Bundle developed based on standardised, evidence-based practices. The study will be conducted using a mixed-methods design in two phases. In the first phase, the care bundle will be piloted over six months in the Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit. In the second phase, the bundle's effectiveness will be assessed using both quantitative and qualitative data. The study population includes nurses working in the relevant intensive care unit who meet inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate. Data collection tools include: Nurse Descriptive Information Form Postoperative Hypothermia Management Care Bundle Checklist Care Bundle Compliance Assessment Form Semi-structured Nurse Interview Questionnaire (qualitative) Patient Postoperative Hypothermia Follow-up Form Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive statistics. Compliance with the care bundle will be calculated as the ratio of patients who received all care bundle parameters to those who should have received them. A compliance rate below 95% will be considered unsuccessful. Qualitative data will be analysed using Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological method.