The Effect of Two Different Bed Baths Applied to Patients on Mechanical Ventilation Support

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of two different methods (traditional bed bathing and disposable antibacterial wipe bathing) on vital signs in patients on mechanical ventilation support.

Inclusion Criteria:18 years of age or older, whose voluntary consent is obtained from a relative or legal guardian,Dependent on mechanical ventilation,Not receiving antihypertensive and sedation therapy,Not taking inotropic drugs that directly affect vital signs (esmolol, noradrenaline dopamine, adrenaline, dopamine nitrate, etc.),No wound that prevents bathing,Moving it does not cause any problems,Minimum 24 hours in intensive care,Patients with blood gas readings taken 30 minutes or more after bathingExclusion Criteria:Not dependent on mechanical ventilation,Receiving antihypertensive and sedation therapy,Taking inotropic drugs that directly affect vital signs (esmolol, noradrenaline dopamine, adrenaline, dopamine nitrate, etc.),A person with a wound that prevents bathing,It is important to note that moving it does not cause any problems,Less than 24 hours in intensive care,Patients in whom blood gas readings were not taken 30 minutes or more after bathing.