New hospital gown aims to give surgery patients privacy and comfort

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Patient Inclusion Criteria for the Study: * Be 18 years of age or older * Have undergone major abdominal surgery performed on an elective basis in a general surgery clinic (e.g., colorectal surgery, gastric surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, etc.) * Currently receiving care and treatment with medical devices (e.g., drains, Foley catheters, etc.) * Willing to participate in the study Patient Inclusion Criteria for the Study: * The participant refuses to wear a hospital gown * The participant has an allergy to the specified fabric Patients who are unable to mobilize for any reason (paralysis, general health impairment, history of stroke, etc.) * Patients with difficulty speaking and understanding Turkish * Patients lacking cognitive competence * Patients who develop complications within the first 24 hours after surgery and require revision surgery * Patients with prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays during the postoperative period * Since both the standard-sized traditional patient gown and the newly developed patient gown (available in sizes M-L) will be used in the study, patients whose body measurements do not fit within this size range will not be included in the study. This approach was adopted to prevent differences in comfort, mobility, and safety resulting from size mismatch from influencing the results, to ensure standardization in measurements, and to maintain comparability between the intervention and control groups. Inclusion Criteria for Healthcare Professionals in the Study: * Providing care to patients who have undergone abdominal surgery * Having worked in the field for more than one year * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria for Healthcare Professionals in the Study: • Being on leave or on sick leave during the study period.