Int J Nurs Stud 2022 Jun 1;130:104214. Epub 2022 Mar 1.
Research Centre for Nursing Theory and Practice, Fujian Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China; School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, No.1 of Xueyuan Road, Shangjie Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China; Hospital Service Center, Fujian Provincial Hospital, 134 East Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China; Department of Nursing, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, 134 East Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China. Electronic address:
Background: When a patient emerges from cardiac surgery, they may experience intense thirst and discomfort or even impaired swallowing after endotracheal extubation. This may lead to feelings of suffocation, desperation, fear, and anxiety. Although thirst relief and dysphagia prevention share similar mechanisms, there is limited evidence for a combined intervention to alleviate thirst and prevent dysphagia. Read More