Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is one of the most frequently applied care procedures in intensive care units in patients with artificial airway and mechanical ventilation. Suctioning, like all other invasive procedures, causes some complications. Various complications such as pain, hypoxemia, irregularity in blood pressure and heart rate, arrhythmia, increased respiratory frequency, and decreased respiratory depth may develop in patients. Pain is a physiological response that affects the patient's comfort and vital signs. hemodynamic parameters triggered by suctioning, as well as pain, may be positively affected by reflexology and classical hand massage.
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change from baseline pain level of patients at 5 minutes both reflexology and classical hand massage group
Timeframe: just before ETS and immediately after and 5th minute after ETS