Background: Laparotomy is a surgical procedure by making an incision in the abdominal lining so that there is tissue damage which will cause post-surgical pain. Pain can cause discomfort and problems that will interfere with physiological responses thereby impacting the healing process during post-operative laparotomy care. One non-pharmacological therapy that can help control pain is finger-gr…
Patients with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) mostly experience decreased oxygen saturation caused by ineffective airway clearance. Breathing relaxation with the balloon-blowing technique is one of the management that can be applied in the hope that the airway will clear and restore oxygenation in patients with ARI. This study aims to determine the effect of breathing relaxation using the bal…