• Dr. Prasanna Deshpande
• Mr. Veeresh Kademani

Background: Most of the health care providers do not assess the patients for thirst & dryness of mouth, which leads to some severe complications like: Increase in thirst intensity of pain and dyspnoea. Ingestion of cold liquid in the mouth can reduce the perception of thirst. The fact indicates that cold fluids reduce the thirst with more effectiveness than hot or warm water. Objectives: 1) To determine the level of thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among postoperative patients undergone abdominal surgery in experimental & control group. 2) To evaluate the effectiveness of thirst bundle on reduction of thirst intensity & dryness of mouth among postoperative patients undergone abdominal surgery in experimental group. 3) To compare the effectiveness of thirst bundle on reduction of thirst intensity & dryness of mouth among postoperative patients undergone abdominal surgery between experimental & control group. Research question: Is thirst bundle an effective intervention to reduce thirst intensity and dryness of mouth immediately after surgery? Setting: The study was conducted in the surgical wards (male surgical ward), in tertiary level teaching Hospital. Samples: 10 samples with postoperative patient’s undergone abdominal surgery were selected for the study. Results: The findings of the study revealed that after administration of thirst bundle intervention, the mean thirst intensity score was significantly lower (t=9.2, df=8, p=0.05) in experimental group (mean=2.6) than control group (mean=6.4). The mean dryness of mouth score was significantly lower (t=6.06, df=8, p=0.05) in experimental group (mean=1.4) than control group (mean=5.4). Conclusion: Thirst bundle intervention was effective in decreasing thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among postoperative patients. The study focuses on use of thirst bundle intervention by nurses to relive thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among patients.

Thirst bundle, Thirst intensity, Dryness of mouth, Abdominal surgery, Postoperative patients, Nil Per Oral (NPO).

"Effectiveness of thirst bundle on reduction of thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among postoperative patient’s undergone abdominal surgery: A Pilot study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.d418-d430, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205472.pdf

"Effectiveness of thirst bundle on reduction of thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among postoperative patient’s undergone abdominal surgery: A Pilot study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppd418-d430, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205472.pdf