@article{ART003230546},
author={Jang, Se-Yeong and Hwang, Sun-Kyung},
title={Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients},
journal={Global Health and Nursing},
issn={2233-5560},
year={2025},
volume={15},
number={2},
pages={103-115},
doi={10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jang, Se-Yeong
AU - Hwang, Sun-Kyung
TI - Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients
JO - Global Health and Nursing
PY - 2025
VL - 15
IS - 2
PB - Research Institute of Nursing Science
SP - 103
EP - 115
SN - 2233-5560
AB - Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of warming hands and feet using cotton wrappers during the perioperative period on body temperature, shivering, and thermal comfort in gynecological laparoscopic surgery patients. Methods: In a randomized controlled pre-post design, 66 patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or comparison group. The same routine thermal care was applied to both groups during the perioperative period, and hands and feet warming using cotton wrappers was additionally provided to the experimental group during the perioperative period. The outcome measures were included the tympanic body temperature, shivering, thermal comfort, and provision of additional warming. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, x 2 -test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: During the entire perioperative period, a significant difference in the body temperature between the experimental group (n=30) and comparison group (n=30) (F=10.70, p<.001). The experimental group had a significantly less occurrence of shivering, more thermal comfort, and less need of additional warming after surgery compared to the comparison group. Conclusion: Perioperative warming hands and feet using cotton wrappers for patients undergoing surgery can reduce body temperature changes during surgery and shivering, increase thermal comfort, and less need additional warming. Implementing perioperative thermal care can improve physical conditions for patients undergoing surgery.
KW - Body temperature;Laparoscopy;Patient comfort;Perioperative nursing;Shivering
DO - 10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
ER -
Jang, Se-Yeong and Hwang, Sun-Kyung. (2025). Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. Global Health and Nursing, 15(2), 103-115.
Jang, Se-Yeong and Hwang, Sun-Kyung. 2025, "Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients", Global Health and Nursing, vol.15, no.2 pp.103-115. Available from: doi:10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong, Hwang, Sun-Kyung "Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients" Global Health and Nursing 15.2 pp.103-115 (2025) : 103.
Jang, Se-Yeong, Hwang, Sun-Kyung. Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. 2025; 15(2), 103-115. Available from: doi:10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong and Hwang, Sun-Kyung. "Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients" Global Health and Nursing 15, no.2 (2025) : 103-115.doi: 10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong; Hwang, Sun-Kyung. Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. Global Health and Nursing, 15(2), 103-115. doi: 10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong; Hwang, Sun-Kyung. Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. Global Health and Nursing. 2025; 15(2) 103-115. doi: 10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong, Hwang, Sun-Kyung. Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. 2025; 15(2), 103-115. Available from: doi:10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
Jang, Se-Yeong and Hwang, Sun-Kyung. "Effects of Warming Hands and Feet on Body Temperature, Shivering, and Thermal Comfort in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery Patients" Global Health and Nursing 15, no.2 (2025) : 103-115.doi: 10.35144/ghn.2025.15.2.103
