The Effect of the Strategic Game Tangram on Postoperative Patient Outcomes

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Tangram game: Tangram game; It is a very old intelligence and attention game of Chinese origin. This game stands out with its both entertaining and educational aspects. Tangram consists of seven geometric pieces formed from a square shape. These 7 pieces; 2 large right triangles, 1 medium right triangle, 2 small right triangles, 1 square and 1 parallelogram. The aim is to create various shapes (animals, people, objects, letters, etc.) with these pieces. The aim of the Tangram game is to recreate the same appearance with a given shape (silhouette) using the pieces. All 7 pieces must be used in the game, the pieces must not be overlapped, the pieces must not be cut or divided, the pieces can be rotated or turned according to the selected shape. For example, the person is asked to create a cat figure with these 7 pieces in accordance with the rules. This game is one of the non-pharmacological pain management techniques by diverting the attention of the patients. It is easy to apply and cheap.

Study summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of playing tangram game after surgery on pain, fatigue and comfort levels in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

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Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain level — Postoperative 1st day
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of pain is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "no pain", corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearable pain", corresponding to 10 points. As the pain intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted that the patient's pain increases. This is first measurement.
• Pain level — 20 minutes later after first measurement
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of pain is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "no pain", corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearable pain", corresponding to 10 points. As the pain intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted that the patient's pain increases. This is second measurement.
• Pain level — 30 minutes later after second measurement
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of pain is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "no pain", corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearable pain", corresponding to 10 points. As the pain intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted that the patient's pain increases. This is third measurement.
• Fatigue level — Postoperative 1st day
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of fatigue is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "not tired" corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearably tired" corresponding to 10 points. As the fatigue intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted as the patient's fatigue increasing. This is first mesurement.
• Fatigue level — 20 minutes later after fist measurement
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of fatigue is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "not tired" corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearably tired" corresponding to 10 points. As the fatigue intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted as the patient's fatigue increasing. This is second mesurement.
• Fatigue level — 30 minutes later after second measurement
  The numerical rating scale to be used in the assessment of fatigue is a one-dimensional 10 cm scale based on the patient's self-report. The lower end is "not tired" corresponding to 0 points, and the upper end is "unbearably tired" corresponding to 10 points. As the fatigue intensity expressed by the patient increases on the scale, it will be interpreted as the patient's fatigue increasing. This is third mesurement.

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