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Postoperative hypothermia--the chilling consequences.

Kelly K Good1, Jill A Verble, Janet Secrest

  • 1Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, Chattanooga, TN, USA.

AORN Journal
|May 26, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Unplanned hypothermia in patients requires nursing intervention. Evidence supports forced-air warming as the most effective treatment for hypothermia, utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model for patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Physiology
  • Perioperative Medicine

Background:

  • Unplanned hypothermia is a frequent complication in the perioperative setting.
  • While nursing has studied shivering and treatments, physiological consequences of postoperative hypothermia are less explored in nursing literature.
  • Existing medical literature primarily details the physiological effects of postoperative hypothermia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the physiological consequences of postoperative hypothermia.
  • To provide nurses with evidence supporting interventions for hypothermia.
  • To introduce the Roy Adaptation Model as a framework for nursing care and offer clinical practice guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on physiological effects of postoperative hypothermia.

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  • Explanation of the Roy Adaptation Model for nursing care.
  • Inclusion of clinical practice guidelines for unplanned perioperative hypothermia.

    • Main Results:

    • Forced-air warming is identified as the most effective method for rewarming hypothermic patients.
    • Physiological consequences of postoperative hypothermia are detailed.
    • The Roy Adaptation Model offers a structured approach to nursing care for hypothermic patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the physiological effects of hypothermia strengthens the evidence base for nursing interventions.
    • Forced-air warming is recommended as a primary treatment modality.
    • The Roy Adaptation Model provides a valuable framework for comprehensive nursing management of perioperative hypothermia.