The Effect of Using a Normothermia Checklist on Awakening Time From Anesthesia and Coagulation Disorder: A Randomized...

Area of Science:

• Anesthesiology
• Surgical Nursing
• Patient Safety

Background:

• Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) is a prevalent complication in surgical settings.
• Continuous patient monitoring and adherence to evidence-based guidelines are crucial for maintaining normothermia.
• IPH increases the risk of various postoperative complications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of a researcher-developed normothermia checklist (NC) in preventing IPH.
• To assess the impact of the NC on anesthesia emergence time.
• To determine the effect of the NC on the incidence of coagulation disorders in surgical patients.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial involving 30 surgical patients.
• Patients were allocated to either an experimental group (receiving NC-guided nursing interventions) or a control group.
• Nursing interventions were systematically applied based on the developed normothermia checklist.

Main Results:

• The normothermia checklist (NC) interventions proved effective in preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH).
• Patients in the experimental group exhibited significantly shorter anesthesia emergence times (3.77 ± 1.10 minutes) compared to the control group (11.03 ± 2.51 minutes).
• A statistically significant reduction in coagulation disorders was observed in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

• Implementing nursing interventions guided by the developed normothermia checklist (NC) is effective in preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH).
• The NC contributes to improved patient outcomes by shortening anesthesia emergence time and reducing coagulation issues.
• Nurses can utilize this evidence-based checklist to enhance surgical patient safety and mitigate complication risks.