Effect On Paın And Anxıety Of Stress Ball Use Durıng Sharp Debrıdement

Summary

Diabetic foot ulcer; It is a disease used to describe a series of lower extremity complications that may occur together with infection, ulceration or gangrene in individuals with diabetes and is coded as S91.3 and S91.8 in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Sharp debridement, one of the treatments for diabetic foot ulcers, is a short-term application performed with a sharp scalpel or scissors at the patient's bed or in outpatient clinic conditions. It should be performed by a skilled clinician with wound training. To our knowledge, no study has been found in the literature regarding the use of a stress ball as an intervention to prevent pain and anxiety during sharp debridement. In line with this information, this study will examine the effect of stress ball use on the pain and anxiety levels of patients with diabetic foot ulcers during wound debridement.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being 18 years or older,
* Being an inpatient in the endocrinology clinic,
* Volunteer,
* No communication problems (No hearing, understanding and speaking problems),
* Being a patient diagnosed with diabetic foot ulcer,
* The physician decided to apply sharp debridement,
* Having pain according to the Visual Comparison Scale before the sharp debridement procedure,
* Not having a health problem with the hand that would prevent him from using the ball

Exclusion Criteria:

* No pain according to the Visual Comparison Scale,
* Before performing sharp debridement, an intervention decision was taken to reduce pain (local anesthesia).
* administered, nerve blockade, opioid analgesics, etc.) excluded.

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