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Abstract
Abatement Effect of Meditation under Pyramid Power on Postoperative Pain in Patients
Undergoing Major Surgery
Siriratana Juntaramano
McCormick Faculty of Nursing, Payap University, Chiang Mai 50000
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of meditation under pyramid power on post-
operative pain relief subjectively, i.e., pain scores and the frequency of analgesic used in patients who
underwent major surgery. The study was a quasi-experimental design. Data were collected from male
subjects randomly put into two purposive and matching groups. Fifteen patients were placed in each
group. The patients in the studied group received the conventional physician’s order, i.e., analgesics as
necessary (prn) and nursing care in addition to meditation under pyramid power, whereas the patients in
the control group received conventional post-operative care but without the addition of meditation. The
post-operative pain levels were measured at 24 hours and 48 hours post-operatively, using the Face Scale
and Word Pain Scale modified from that invented by Bumpenchit Sangchart. The amounts and frequen-
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cies of the analgesic given were recorded. Data were analyzed using the t-test and Chi-square (χχ χχ χ ) test.
The results were as follows:
1. There were statistically significant differences in pain levels at 24 hours and 48 hours post-opera-
tion between the experimental group and the control group (p < 0.05).
2. There were no statistically significant differences in the frequency of analgesic usage at 24 hours
and 48 hours post-operatively between the experimental group and the control group (p > 0.05).
The success of the meditation performed under pyramid power that relieved post-operative pain is
ascribed partly to the help of pyramid power to achieve mental concentration easily, even in patients who
had no meditation experience or those with chronic pain and/or in poor condition.
Key words: meditation, pyramid power, pain relief, major surgery