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The Effectiveness of Right Lateral Position on Reducing Dyspnea in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Agussalim1,*, Joshepine D Lorica2, Harliani3, Iwan3, Ike Nurjanah Tamrin1, Irwansyah4, Muhammad Asikin1, Adriyani Adam5
1Parepare School of Nursing, Makassar Health Polytechnic, Indonesia
2School of Health Sciences, Saint Paul University Philippines, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
3Makassar School of Nursing, Makassar Health Polytechnic, Indonesia
4Faculty of Nursing, University of Mega Rezky, Makassar, Indonesia
5School of Nutritionist, Makassar Health Polytechnic, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: Dr. Agussalim, MSN, DNS, Parepare school of Nursing, Makassar Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health Indonesian Republic, Indonesia, E-mail: [email protected]
Received Date: May 06, 2025
Published Date: June 18, 2025
Citation: Agussalim, et al. (2025). The Effectiveness of Right Lateral Position on Reducing Dyspnea in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure. Mathews J Nurs. 7(1):59.
Copyrights: Agussalim, et al. © (2025).
ABSTRACT
Background: Dyspnea is a common and distressing symptom experienced by patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Non-pharmacological interventions such as positioning are often underutilized in clinical practice. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the right lateral position in reducing dyspnea among patients with CHF. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test approach was used. A total of 60 CHF patients were selected using purposive sampling from two hospitals in Sulawesi. Patients were divided equally into intervention and control groups. The intervention group was placed in the right lateral position for 30 minutes twice daily for three days. Dyspnea levels were measured using the Modified Borg Scale. Data were analyzed using paired and independent t-tests. Results: The intervention group showed a significant reduction in dyspnea scores from pre-test (mean = 6.2 ± 1.1) to post-test (mean = 3.8 ± 1.0; p < 0.001). The control group did not show a significant change (p = 0.211). Conclusion: The right lateral position is effective in reducing dyspnea among CHF patients and can be implemented as a simple, cost-effective nursing intervention.
Keywords: Congestive Heart Failure, Dyspnea, Right Lateral Position, Nursing Intervention, Non-Pharmacological Therapy.
