Abd-Elhamed, A., Osman, M., Mobarak, A., Hussien, A. (2019). Efficacy of Early Mobilization on Bowel Motility For Children after Abdominal Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), 78-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.69575
Amany G. Abd-Elhamed; Mohamed A. Osman; Amal A. Mobarak; Amal A. Hussien. "Efficacy of Early Mobilization on Bowel Motility For Children after Abdominal Surgery". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 19, 2019, 78-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.69575
Abd-Elhamed, A., Osman, M., Mobarak, A., Hussien, A. (2019). 'Efficacy of Early Mobilization on Bowel Motility For Children after Abdominal Surgery', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), pp. 78-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.69575
Abd-Elhamed, A., Osman, M., Mobarak, A., Hussien, A. Efficacy of Early Mobilization on Bowel Motility For Children after Abdominal Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(19): 78-89. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.69575
Efficacy of Early Mobilization on Bowel Motility For Children after Abdominal Surgery
1Assistant Lecturer in Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
2Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Early mobilization may exert a mechanical stimulation of intestinal function. Generally it is believed that early mobilization aids in the restoration of normal bowel function after abdominal surgery. Aim: this study aimed to determine the efficacy of early mobilization on bowel motility for children after abdominal surgery. Design: a quasi experimental research design was used to conduct this study. Subjects and method: a convenience sample of 60 children aged from 6 to 18 years. Setting: this study was conducted at the pediatric surgery unit in Assuit university children hospital. Tools: three tools were used to collect the necessary data, a structure questionnaire, child's mobilization and bowel motility monitoring sheet. Results: revealed that (100%) of the studied group walked three time per day while only (6.7%) in the control group during the post-operative day zero, time to passage of first flats and passage of first feces was statistically significant difference P=0.032* P=0.015* respectively. Conclusion: the early mobilization had beneficial effect on early passage of flatus and feces in children after abdominal surgery. Recommendations: training educational program for the nurses about early mobilization after abdominal surgery, this study should be replicated and expanded to include a larger sample.