The Effect of Prone Position for Increasing OXygen Saturation of COVID-19 Patients
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Title
The Effect of Prone Position for Increasing OXygen Saturation of COVID-19 Patients
Subject
COVID-19, prone
positioning, oxygen
saturation
positioning, oxygen
saturation
Description
Introduction: Oxygen saturation (SpO2) is an indicator of COVID-19
infection severity. Prone positioning has been widely demonstrated as an
effective nursing intervention in improving oxygenation status among
COVID-19 patients, characterized by a significant increase in oxygen
saturation. This study aimed to explore the effect of prone positioning in
increasing oxygenation among COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-posttest design
without a control group was employed in this study. The oxygenation was
measured before (pretest) and after (posttest) the prone positioning
implementation. The study population was all COVID-19 patients in an
isolation ward at a general hospital in Bali Province. Thirty participants
who met the inclusion criteria were selected using purposive sampling
techniques.
Results: Findings revealed that the average percentage of oxygen
saturation before and after the prone positioning was 94.90% and 98.40%,
respectively. The Wilcoxon Test Analysis showed a p-value of 0.001,
indicating the significant effect of the position in improving oxygenation
among COVID-19 patients.
Conclusion: These findings suggested nurses' active engagement in
delivering adequate information about prone positioning and its influence
on oxygenation among COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 patients are also
advised to safely perform the position, as it will accelerate their recovery
and may contribute to a lower mortality rate due to COVID infection.
infection severity. Prone positioning has been widely demonstrated as an
effective nursing intervention in improving oxygenation status among
COVID-19 patients, characterized by a significant increase in oxygen
saturation. This study aimed to explore the effect of prone positioning in
increasing oxygenation among COVID-19 patients.
Methods: A pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-posttest design
without a control group was employed in this study. The oxygenation was
measured before (pretest) and after (posttest) the prone positioning
implementation. The study population was all COVID-19 patients in an
isolation ward at a general hospital in Bali Province. Thirty participants
who met the inclusion criteria were selected using purposive sampling
techniques.
Results: Findings revealed that the average percentage of oxygen
saturation before and after the prone positioning was 94.90% and 98.40%,
respectively. The Wilcoxon Test Analysis showed a p-value of 0.001,
indicating the significant effect of the position in improving oxygenation
among COVID-19 patients.
Conclusion: These findings suggested nurses' active engagement in
delivering adequate information about prone positioning and its influence
on oxygenation among COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 patients are also
advised to safely perform the position, as it will accelerate their recovery
and may contribute to a lower mortality rate due to COVID infection.
Creator
I Gusti Ngurah Putu Jaya Antara1*
, Wayan Erik Juniantari1, I Made Adi Ariawan1, & I
Kadek Artawan2
, Wayan Erik Juniantari1, I Made Adi Ariawan1, & I
Kadek Artawan2
Source
https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.411159
Date
31 January 2023
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
I Gusti Ngurah Putu Jaya Antara1*
, Wayan Erik Juniantari1, I Made Adi Ariawan1, & I
Kadek Artawan2, “The Effect of Prone Position for Increasing OXygen Saturation of COVID-19 Patients,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11466.