A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EARLY AMBULATION ON POST OPERATIVE RECOVERY OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE ABDOMINAL SURGERY AT RAILWAY HOSPITAL, PERAMBUR, CHENNAI
M. Deepa*
ABSTRACT
A Quasi experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of early ambulation on postoperative recovery of patients who have undergone abdominal surgery.60 patients were assigned to the experimental (n=30) and control group(n=30) from post operative ICU and surgical wards. Level of dependency in performing activities of daily living(ADL) and level of discomfort was assessed. The results revealed a highly significant decrease in level of dependency in performing ADL and level of discomfort following early ambulation(p
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