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The Effect of Nasogastric Tube on Patients’ Self-Esteem

Nazogastrik Sondanın Hastaların Benlik Saygısına Etkisi

Engin Türkyılmaz(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0002-5142-3073
Fatma Tok Yıldız(Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi)0000-0001-7543-2076
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2026-04-17
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No studies in the literature were found regarding the effect of NGT insertion, an invasive nursing intervention, on patients' self-esteem, and in this respect, the study is expected to make a significant contribution to nursing science.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to determine self-esteem levels in patients with nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion and to examine the socio-demographic and clinical variables affecting self-esteem.
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Key Findings & Data:Following ethics committee and institutional approval, the study was carried out between December 31, 2024, and May 31, 2025, in the medical and surgical inpatient clinics of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital.
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Conclusion & Impact:No studies in the literature were found regarding the effect of NGT insertion, an invasive nursing intervention, on patients' self-esteem, and in this respect, the study is expected to make a significant contribution to nursing science.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Nazogastrik sonda · Yatan hasta · Benlik saygısı

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine self-esteem levels in patients with nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion and to examine the socio-demographic and clinical variables affecting self-esteem. The study was conducted in a descriptive and cross-sectional design. Following ethics committee and institutional approval, the study was carried out between December 31, 2024, and May 31, 2025, in the medical and surgical inpatient clinics of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital. A total of 304 patients who met the specified criteria and provided informed consent were included in the study. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test were used for statistical analyses. The mean self-esteem score of patients with NGT insertion was 43.01±0.76, which is considered low. Patients' self-esteem scores were significantly higher with increasing age, among married individuals, among primary school graduates, and among those who were unemployed compared to other groups, and these differences were statistically highly significant. Additionally, self-esteem scores were significantly lower and statistically highly significant among patients receiving treatment in general surgery clinics, those hospitalized for 6-10 days, those using the NGT for 1-3 days, those who stated "I don't feel clean" due to the NGT and those who reported that their movements were completely restricted compared to others. It was observed that patients with NGT insertion had low self-esteem and that self-esteem levels were affected by both socio-demographic and clinical factors. The findings highlight the importance of holistic nursing care that takes psychosocial needs into account in this patient group. No studies in the literature were found regarding the effect of NGT insertion, an invasive nursing intervention, on patients' self-esteem, and in this respect, the study is expected to make a significant contribution to nursing science.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, nazogastrik sonda (NGS) uygulanan hastalarda benlik saygısı düzeylerini belirlemek ve benlik saygısını etkileyen sosyo-demografik ve klinik değişkenleri incelemektir. Araştırma, tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tasarımda yürütüldü. Çalışma, etik kurul ve kurum izni alındıktan sonra 31 Aralık 2024–31 Mayıs 2025 tarihleri arasında Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Hastanesi’nin dahili ve cerrahi yataklı kliniklerinde gerçekleştirildi. Belirlenen kriterlere uygun ve onamı alınan 304 hasta çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Coopersmith Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. İstatistiksel analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ile Mann–Whitney U ve Kruskal–Wallis testleri kullanıldı. NGS uygulanan hastaların benlik saygısı puan ortalaması 43,01±0,76 olup düşük düzeydir. Hastaların benlik saygısı puanları yaş artıkça, evli olanlarda, ilköğretim mezunlarında ve çalışmayanlarda diğer gruplara göre daha yüksek ve istatistiksel olarak ileri düzeyde anlamlıdır. Ayrıca genel cerrahi kliniklerinde tedavi gören, hastanede 6-10 gün yatan, NGS’yi 1-3 gün kullanan, nazogatrik sondadan dolayı “kendimi temiz hisetmiyorum” şeklinde ifade eden ve hareketlerini tamamen kısıtlandığını belirten hastalarda benlik saygısı puanlarının diğerlerine göre daha düşük ve istatisitiksel olarak ileri düzeyde anlamlıdır. NGS uygulanan hastaların benlik saygılarının düşük olduğu ve benlik saygısı düzeyinin hem sosyo-demografik hem de klinik faktörlerden etkilendiği görüldü. Bulgular, bu hasta grubunda psikososyal gereksinimlerin dikkate alınarak bütüncül hemşirelik bakımının önemini ortaya koymaktadır. İnvazif bir hemşirelik girişimi olan NGS uygulamasının hastaların benlik saygısına etkisine yönelik literatürde herhangi bir çalışmaya rastlanılmamış olup, bu yönü ile çalışmanın hemşirelik bilimine önemli bir katkı sağlaması öngörülmektedir.

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Türkyılmaz, E., Yıldız, F. T. (2026). The Effect of Nasogastric Tube on Patients’ Self-Esteem. Sağlık Hizmetleri Araştırma Dergisi, Cilt: 4. https://ajindex.com/articles/1646304

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