A non randomized quasi-experimental study on “Effect of Deep Breathing and Coughing Exercises in Improving Pulmonary Functions Among the Patient Undergoing Abdominal Surgery in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Guwahati, Kamrup (M) Assam”. The research approach adopted for this study is a quantitative evaluative approach. The aim of the study is to identify the effect of deep breathing and coughing exercises on level of pulmonary functions among patients undergoing abdominal surgery in experimental group and to determine the association between pre-test level of pulmonary functions among abdominal surgery patients with selected demographic variables in experimental and control group. A consecutive sample of total 60 patients were studied (30 experimental group and 30 control group) based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected through demographic profile, Peak Flow Meter reading scale, observation checklist of deep breathing and coughing exercises. Deep breathing and coughing exercises are taught and practiced by the patients in experimental and control group routine treatment was followed. According to the findings of this study showed that mean pre test peak expiratory flow volume was 364.0±32.33 and in post test mean peak expiratory flow volume was 410.0±17.61 with mean difference was 46.0. It reveals that there was significant improvement in pulmonary function in the experimental group after the intervention of deep breathing and coughing exercises. Based on the study there was an association between the pre test level of pulmonary functions are age of patient, BMI, history of smoking habit in experimental group, a significant association between pre test level of pulmonary function are gender, BMI in control group.
Deep breathing and coughing exercises, pulmonary functions, peak flow meter, abdominal surgery
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