The effect of in-bed turning and mobilization training given to patients who undergo lumbar disk surgery on postoperative first mobility level: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

• Published in: International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing 2023-08, Vol.50, p.101022, Article 101022
• Main Authors: Akkaya, Hatice, Ayhan, Hatice
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: In-bed turning; Lumbar disk surgery; Nursing; Postoperative; Role playing
• ISSN: 1878-1241
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2023.101022

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of mobilization and in-bed turning training given through the role-playing technique to patients to undergo lumbar disk surgery on the patient's pain, strain and dependence level during the first postoperative mobilization (turning, sitting, standing and walking). Patients who would undergo a lumbar disk hernia surgery were recruited from a neurosurgery clinic in Turkey. Patients who met inclusion criteria and agreed to participate (n = 40) in the study were randomly assigned to an intervention group (in-bed turning and mobilization training simulated with the role-playing technique, n = 19) and a control group (usual clinical care, n = 21). The outcome of the study was patient mobility and observer mobility scale scores. Postoperative scores obtained from the patient mobility and observer mobility scale were lower in the intervention group than the scores of the control group, and the difference between the groups was found statistically significant (p