Effect of Spiritual Well-Being Level on Pain, Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy Surgery
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Cholecystectomy, Nausea, Pain, Spiritual Well-Being, VomitingAbstract
Introduction: Spiritual well-being is considered an important component of holistic health and may influence patients’ perceptions of pain and other postoperative symptoms. Although cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure, limited evidence exists regarding the role of spiritual well-being in the early postoperative recovery process. Understanding this relationship may guide nurses and clinicians in providing more individualized and holistic postoperative care.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the influence of spiritual well-being levels on early postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting among patients who underwent cholecystectomy.
Methods: This descriptive study included 170 patients who underwent cholecystectomy. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the Visual Analog Scale for pain intensity. Postoperative nausea and vomiting were assessed based on patient self-report during the early postoperative period.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 46.89±9.89 years, and 71.8% were women. The mean score on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was 112.44±16.21, while the mean postoperative pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale was 4.84±2.26. Analysis demonstrated that spiritual well-being was not significantly associated with postoperative pain levels, nausea, or vomiting.
Conclusions: The findings indicated that spiritual well-being did not influence early postoperative pain, nausea, or vomiting among patients who underwent cholecystectomy. These results suggest that spiritual well-being alone may not play a determining role in acute postoperative symptom experience. Further research involving different populations and longitudinal designs is recommended to explore the broader effects of spiritual well-being on surgical recovery.
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