The effect of chewıng gum on the control of nausea/vomıtıng and thırst ın patıents wıth acute pancreatıtıs: A randomised controlled trial
GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING, cilt.0, sa.0, 2027 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 0 Sayı: 0
- Basım Tarihi: 2027
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000973
- Dergi Adı: GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Discontinuation
of oral feeding leads to unpleasant symptoms such as thirst, severity of
thirst, and nausea/ vomiting, which are commonly seen in patients with acute
pancreatitis. There is no effective method to alleviate these symptoms. This
study aimed to determine the effect of chewing xylitol gum on thirst intensity,
thirst-related symptoms, and nausea/vomiting in patients with acute
pancreatitis after cessation of oral feeding. A single-center, randomized
controlled trial was conducted. Sixty patients diagnosed with acute
pancreatitis at a teaching and research hospital were included in the study.
Patients in the intervention group (n = 30) chewed
xylitol gum 5 times a day for 10 minutes over the 3 days after the cessation of
oral feeding. The control group (n = 30) received standard care.
Comparisons between groups revealed that the intervention group had significantly lower thirst intensity, thirst-related symptoms, and nausea/vomiting scores compared to the control group (p <
0.05). Xylitol gum has a reducing effect on thirst intensity, thirst-related
symptoms, and nausea/vomiting in patients with acute pancreatitis following the
cessation of oral feeding. The inclusion of this practice in nursing care may
contribute to alleviating the discomfort experienced by patients during this
period.
Keywords: Acute
pancreatitis, Chewing gum, Thirst, Nausea/Vomiting