Songül GÜNGÖR, Kezban Koraş SÖZEN, Havva Doğan KIRTILOĞLU
Acta Medica Ruha - 2025;3(4):178-184
Introduction: Spiritual well-being is considered an important component of holistic health and may influence patients' perceptions of pain and other postoperative symptoms. Although cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure, limited evidence exists regarding the role of spiritual well-being in the early postoperative recovery process. Objective: This study aimed to examine the influence of spiritual well-being levels on early postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting among patients who underwent cholecystectomy. Methods: This descriptive study included 170 patients who underwent cholecystectomy. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the Visual Analog Scale for pain intensity. Results: The mean age of the participants was 46.89+/-9.89 years, and 71.8% were women. The mean score on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was 112.44+/-16.21, while the mean postoperative pain intensity measured by the Visual Analog Scale was 4.84+/-2.26. Analysis demonstrated that spiritual well-being was not significantly associated with postoperative pain levels, nausea, or vomiting. Conclusions: The findings indicated that spiritual well-being did not influence early postoperative pain, nausea, or vomiting among patients who underwent cholecystectomy.
