J Korean Acad Nurs JKAN Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2005-3673 2093-758X Korean Society of Nursing Science 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.4.579 Original Article Effects on Blood Flow Velocity, Wound Healing and Pain in Hand Microsurgery Patients Following Heating on Non-affected Side Kim Minsuk 1 So Heeyoung 2 Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College, Jeoungeup, Korea. Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. Address reprint requests to: Kim, Minsuk. Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College 509, Jeoungeupsalo, Jeoungeup-city, Jeonbuk 580-712, Korea. Tel: +82-63-530-9278, Fax: +82-63-532-3768, minsuk7070@naver.com 08 2012 31 08 2012 42 4 579 588 23 12 2011 25 07 2012 © 2012 Korean Society of Nursing Science 2012 Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of heating on the non-affected hand on blood flow velocity, wound healing, and pain for hand microsurgery patients.

 Methods

This study was designed using the nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Thirty-nine patients were assigned either to the experimental group (20 patients) or control group (19 patients). Data were analyzed with χ2-test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program.

 Results

After treatment in this program, blood flow velocity (F=5.13, p=.008) and wound healing (F=4.11, p=.020) improved significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. But there was no significant improvement in pain in the experimental group compared to the control group (F=2.40, p=.097).

 Conclusion

Based upon these results, the non-affected side hand heating was recommended as an independent nursing intervention for the patients who need improvement in blood flow velocity and wound healing such as patients who have microsurgery. As the heating was effective even when applied on the non-affected side, it is the applicable to patients who cannot tolerate any therapy on affected side.

 Heating Microsurgery Blood flow velocity Wound healing Pain

This article is based on a part of the first author's doctoral's thesis from Chungnam National University.

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Changes of research variables by two groups.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; POD=Postoperative date.

Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics (N=39)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

*Fisher's exact test.

Homogeneity Test of Pretest Dependent Variables (N=39)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

*Fisher's exact test.

Comparison of Research Variables from the Two Groups (N=39)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; POD=Postoperative date.