Effect of deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry on respiratory distress scoring of second degree inhalational burn patients

Summyia Siddique Malik; Sadaf Saeed; Sumaira Kanwal

Abstract:

Objective: Study was conducted for 6 months in PIMS Hospital Islamabad. Data was collected on self-structured Questionnaire, Respiratory distress scoring, Objective tools of Arterial blood gases and vital signs with signed consent. Methodology: The subjects were randomly allocated in experimental and control groups. Baseline data was collected and re-collected on Day 0 and Day 7 respectively and assessed using non-probability convenient sampling technique. Both groups were given standard medical and nursing care. Results: The experimental group was given single treatment regimen i.e. Deep breathing exercises (with 5-10 repetitions of each DBE being possible onto patient for 15-30 minutes twice daily). The control group was given 10-15 cycles of ISM with prior steam inhalation and nebulization with salbutamol for a period of 15-20 minutes for 35-45 minutes twice daily for a period of 07 days. Conclusion: The experimental group results show that deep breathing exercises are significantly effective in improving post burn complications like pneumonia in patients suffering from second degree inhalation burns.

research from:

• Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

Year:

2019

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Journal of Shifa Tameer E Millat University

Volume:

2

Number:

1

Pages:

13-16

Month:

7

DOI:

10.32593/jstmu/Vol2.Iss1.28