Ammu, K (2018) A study to assess the effectiveness of water glove application on risk reduction of heel ulcer among bedridden patients in Erode Medical Centre Hospital, Erode. Masters thesis, Dharmarathnakara Dr.Mahalingam Institute of Paramedical Sciences & Research, Erode.
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Abstract
A quasi experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of water glove application on risk reduction of heel ulcer among bedridden patients was undertaken by Mrs. K.Ammu as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing under Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the heel ulcer score among the bed ridden patients before and after water gloves application. 2. To assess the effectiveness of water gloves among heel ulcer patients. 3. To determine the association between pre test heel ulcer among bedridden patients with their selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESIS: 1. H1: There will be a significant difference between the mean pre test and post test heel ulcer score among bedridden patients 2. H2: There will be significant effectiveness of water glove application among bedridden patients. 3. H3: There will be a significant association between the posttest heel ulcer score among bedridden patients with their selected demographic variables. METHODS: The research approach used for this study was evaluative approach and the research design was quasi experimental design. 40 bedridden patients, among that 20 in experimental group, 20 in control group was selected for this study by using Non probability purposive sampling technique. Descriptive statistics(frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation), inferential statistics (chi-squares, paired ‘t’ test and unpaired ‘t’ test )were used to analyze the data and to test hypothesis. MAJOR STUDY FINDINGS: The study findings showed that in the experimental group, in pre test 4 (20%) of the samples had severe risk heel ulcer score level, 6 (30%) of the samples had high risk heel ulcer score level, 5 (25%) of the samples had moderate heel ulcer score level, 5 (25%) of the samples had mild heel ulcer score level . Whereas, in the post test experimental group, 2 (10%) of the samples had moderate heel ulcer score level, 5 (25%) of the samples had mild heel ulcer score level , 13 (65%) of the samples had normal level. In control group, in pre test in 3 (15%) of the samples had severe risk heel ulcer score level, 4 (20%) of the samples had high risk heel ulcer score level, 6 (30%) of the samples had moderate heel ulcer score level, 7 (35%) of the samples had mild heel ulcer score level. In control group ,in post test in 5 (25%) of the samples had severe risk heel ulcer score level, 6 (30%) of the samples had high risk heel ulcer score level, 5 (25%) of the samples had moderate heel ulcer score level, 4 (20%) of the samples had mild heel ulcer score level. From the above finding it is clear that there has been a significant difference between pre and post test level of heel ulcer score among bedridden patients The present study results revealed that among the experimental group, the mean pre test score of heel ulcer was 15 with standard deviation 3.4 where as the mean post test score of heel ulcer was 19 with standard deviation of 2.7. the obtained 't' value 13.2 was significant at p < 0.05 level. In control group the mean pre test score of heel ulcer was 14 with standard deviation 3.4. whereas the mean post test score of heel ulcer was 12 with standard deviation of 3.1.the obtained 't' value 2.3 was significant at p < 0.05 level. Hence the hypothesis (H1) is accepted. The study shows that among experimental group, the mean post test score was 19 with standard deviation 2.7. Among control group, the mean post score was 12 with standard deviation 3.1. The calculated 't' value 7.8 was significant at p < 0.05 level. From above the findings it is revealed that water glove application y was more effective in reducing level of heel ulcer among bedridden patients. Hence the stated (H2) is accepted. The calculated chi square values of for the type of ward were found to significant at p < 0.05 level. Hence it is inferred that type of ward have significant association between the level of heel ulcer among bedridden patients. Hence the hypothesis(H3) is accepted. CONCLUSION: The main conclusion drawn from the present study was that most of the adults with heel ulcer had normal, mild, moderate, high risk, severe risk heel ulcer. After water glove application, the level of heel ulcer was reduced significantly. Samples became familiar and found themselves comfortable and also expressed satisfaction. It is thus concluded that the water glove application is effective in reduction on level of heel ulcer among bedridden patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.301611551 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, water glove application, heel ulcer, quasi experimental study. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2019 03:45 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2019 06:24 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11590 |
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