Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Pain Management Nursing, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.4-13, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain, functionality, quality of life, and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing TKR. Design: A single center, randomized controlled trial. Methods: A total of 52 participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 26) and control (n = 26) groups. The intervention group was exposed to conventional TENS. Data were collected with a Patient Identification Form, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the Quality of Life Scale (SF-36), and the Analgesic Tracking Form. Results: VAS and WOMAC scores significantly decreased in the intervention group, over time, while they increased in the control group. SF-36 scores significantly increased in the intervention group over time. It was determined that analgesic consumption was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group. Conclusions: TENS significantly reduced pain and increased functionality and quality of life. Our findings suggest that TENS may be an effective adjunctive analgesic therapy in patients receiving TKR; however, more testing is needed in larger and more heterogeneous populations. Clinical Implications: Nurses can provide effective postoperative pain control in patients undergoing TKR, increase functionality, accelerate the healing process, and improve their quality of life by using TENS, a non-pharmacological treatment method, in the perioperative period.