Frequency and Predictors of Return to Incentive Spirometry Volume Baseline After Cardiac Surgery

Incentive spirometry (IS) is routinely used in most clinical settings, but evaluation of patient efficacy of IS is not standardized. The purpose of this study was to describe the degree and predictors of return to preoperative IS volume after cardiac surgery. IS volumes were documented in 69 subject...

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Veröffentlicht in:Progress in cardiovascular nursing 2007, Vol.22 (1), p.7-12
Hauptverfasser: Harton, Suzanne C., Grap, Mary Jo, Savage, Laura, Elswick, R.K.
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Zusammenfassung:Incentive spirometry (IS) is routinely used in most clinical settings, but evaluation of patient efficacy of IS is not standardized. The purpose of this study was to describe the degree and predictors of return to preoperative IS volume after cardiac surgery. IS volumes were documented in 69 subjects (71% men; mean age, 59 years) undergoing cardiac surgery during the preoperative evaluation and twice daily postoperatively. Nineteen percent of subjects achieved their IS preoperative volume by hospital discharge. Based on highest volume achieved, subjects achieved an average of 75% of their preoperative volume by discharge, and only age and number of bypass grafts predicted return to preoperative IS volume. These data may assist nurses and patients to set realistic goals for postoperative IS volume achievement.
ISSN:0889-7204
1751-7117
DOI:10.1111/j.0889-7204.2007.05199.x