Gastrointestinal surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Target patients will receive either walking promotion care or daily activity promotion care from the day before surgery through the first 3 postoperative days by ward nurses. 1. Walking promotion car
bodies, (3) pain relief using patient-controlled analgesia, (4) timing for postoperatively starting oral intake, and (5) timing for postoperative ambulation. For ambulation, patients will be informed
walk XX times in the morning and afternoon"
walk XX times along the corridor"
). (3) Nursing support: The ward nurses will provide physical management support and make environmental adjustments so that patients can walk. (4) Confirm status of achievement: Patients'
achievement status will be confirmed by the patients and nurses at the end of the day shift.
2. Daily activity promotion care (care for achieving ambulation through the activities of daily living) 1)
Sponsors
St.Luke's International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled to undergo gastrointestinal (excluding the esophagus) resection under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative impairment of the activities of daily living 2. Unable to have verbal communication 3. Disorders of consciousness 4. Postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) 5. Postoperative activity restrictions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of steps taken, the number of times the patient left their bed, and the number of implemented activities of daily living over the first 3 postoperative days will be measured. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Physical function, physical comfort, and psychological condition over the first 3 postoperative days -Incidence of postoperative complications -Length of postoperative hospital stay | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasashi Katogi
St.Luke's International University Graduate School of Nursing Science
Outcome results
None listed