The research is planned as a descriptive, cross-sectional, randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of using thermal blankets on patients' temperature comfort and shivering levels before open heart surgery. H1: There is a difference between the effects of using thermal blankets and standard blankets on patients' body temperature in the preoperative period. H2: The temperature comfort of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period is higher than patients who do not use them. H3: The temperature perception of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period is higher than patients who do not use them. H4: Shivering levels of patients who use thermal blankets in the preoperative period are lower than patients who do not use them. Participants will be asked to cover themselves with a thermal blanket, forced air warming blanket and standard blanket before surgery. Researchers will compare study 1, study 2 and control groups to evaluate the effect of using thermal blankets on patients' temperature comfort and shivering levels before open heart surgery.
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Data Collection Form
Timeframe: Baseline, up to 20 minutes
Shivering Assessment Scale
Timeframe: Baseline, up to 1 minute
Thermal Comfort Scale
Timeframe: Baseline, up to1 minute
The thermal comfort inventory
Timeframe: Baseline, up to3 minute