Karaman F, Genc A, Yerebakan Sen AN, Rashidi M, Yildirim G, Unsal Jafarov G, Acar R, Saygin Sahin B. Effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.
Nurs Open 2024;
11:e2106. [PMID:
38391100 PMCID:
PMC10847619 DOI:
10.1002/nop2.2106]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
AIM
To evaluate the effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.
DESIGN
A single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. TREND Statement Checklist was followed during the present study.
METHODS
The study was conducted on 30 intubated/extubated adult patients. The gloves were filled with warm water and air to prevent pressure injuries. Then they were tied together and applied to both hands of the patient for 30 min. The patient's vital signs were recorded before and after the application. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed.
RESULTS
It was determined that respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and oxygen saturation were significantly affected after the application of the love glove. The application of love gloves is a cheap and non-pharmacological method with no side effects.
PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
Patients were involved in the design and conduct of this study.
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