Survey questions
Do you use breathing exercises with PEP in the postoperative care after abdominal surgery?
What is your reason for initiating breathing exercises with PEP?
What kind of PEP device do you usually use in the daily postoperative care?
What is your reason for choosing a specific PEP device?
On what indications do you choose to start breathing exercises with PEP?
How many times a day is the patient instructed to perform the breathing exercises?
How many repetitions (breaths) are the patient instructed to perform at each time?
In your opinion, are there scientific evidence and/or proven experience supporting the use of breathing exercises with PEP after abdominal surgery?
Table 1: Summary of the survey questions.