Cold vapor application is considered a promising intervention with the potential to alleviate side effects associated with anesthesia and surgery in the postoperative period. This study aims to determine the effect of cold vapor inhalation on dyspnea, thirst, nausea, and physiological parameters following laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery.
Hypotheses (H1);
H1a: Patients administered cold vapor will report lower dyspnea severity compared to the control group.
H1b: Patients administered cold vapor will report lower thirst levels compared to the control group.
H1c: Patients administered cold vapor will report lower nausea severity compared to the control group.
H1d: Patients administered cold vapor will show significant differences in physiological parameters compared to the control group.
Volunteering to participate in the study
Being aged 18 years or older
Being able to speak and understand Turkish
Having cognitive, affective, and communicative competence
Having cold vapor application planned by physician order in the PACU prior to the study
Having signs and symptoms of upper or lower airway obstruction
Developing agitation and having communication insufficiency
Having an allergy to cold vapor application