Hypertonic Saline Nebulized Suctioning for Tracheostomy Patients

Abstract

Context: In tracheostomy patients they are stressors that remove the secretions from suctioning apart from can be used as the hypertonic saline nebulisation for patient with tracheotomy. Aims of the study: To assess the effectiveness of hypertonic saline nebulised suctioning on respiratory parameter among patient with tracheotomy. Methods: After getting written consent, the tracheostomy patients selected from Be Well Hospital Erode and Erode Medical Centre Erode for Nebulised hypertonic saline suctioning used for patients with tracheostomy. Purposive sampling technique used for in this study. A study was conducted with 30 patients with tracheotomy. 15 patients were experimental group and 15 patients were control group. The assessment tool used was respiratory parameter assessment scale. Results: From the findings of the study it can be concluded that the overall area wise comparison between experimental and control post test mean percentage difference was 22 % for respiratory parameter assessment scale. Highly significant differences were found in experimental group pre and post test scores of patient with tracheotomy. Paired t test score was 34 at the level of significant (P<0.05). Highly significant difference was found post test score of patients. No significant association between the respiratory parameter and their demographic variables. Conclusions: The critical care nurse should have update knowledge and applied knowledge in hypertonic nebulised suctioning among patient with tracheostomy.