The Journal of Palembang Nursing Studies
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2022): May 2022

The Relationship Between Level of Knowledge About Early Mobilization with Pain Intensity of Post Laparotomy Patients

Danik Sri Widayati (Nurse at dr. Saiful Anwar Malang Hospital Malang)
Ach. Dafir Firdaus (Lecturer at STIKES Maharani Malang)
Feriana Ira Handian (Lecturer at STIKES Maharani Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 May 2022

Abstract

Background: Laparotomy surgery cause severe pain intensity immediately post-surgery. Sufficient knowledge is predicted to be the patient’s provision to determine effective pain management through early mobilization. Purpose: The study aimed to determine the relationship between early mobilization knowledge and pain intensity on postoperative laparotomy patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 41 respondents were treated in the COVID-19 ward at Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital. Data were collected by early mobilization knowledge questionnaire and Verbal Response Scale (VRS). Data were analyzed using the Spearman rho test with a significance value ? = 0.05. Results: The study showed 20 respondents (48.8%) have good knowledge of early mobilization. Of the amount, 25 respondents (61%) felt mild pain post laparotomy surgery. Statistical tests showed a significant relationship between knowledge of early mobilization and pain intensity (p = 0.046). Conclusions: Early mobilization knowledge correlates with pain intensity. Study results suggest for nurses to increase early mobilization education in post-laparotomy patients.

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jpns

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Nursing

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The Journal of Palembang Nursing Studies (JPNS) is a scholarly platform that has been designed to accommodate scientific works for researchers, lecturers, and nursing students. JPNS platform was started in January 2022. JPNS was designed using worldwide references that focus on the field of nursing ...