Shamlin Ninsha, S (2012) Effectiveness of Sitz Bath and Infrared Rays on Pain and Wound Healing among Primi Postnatal Mothers in a Selected Hospital, Tirupur. Masters thesis, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram.
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Abstract
Women must be viewed holistically and in the context in which they live. Their physical, mental, and social factors must be considered because these interdependent components influence women’s health and illness. Once the effect of local anesthetics wear off, mother feel more pain in episiotomy site and develop signs of inflammation in that area. During first few days after birth, they have the trouble in urinating and passing bowel movements. The complications of episiotomy wound are infection, partial dehiscence, abscess at episiotomy site, damaging the pelvic floor, impact on mother and infant bonding, impact on sexual relationship and incontinence. This study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of sitz bath and infra red rays on pain and wound healing among primi postnatal mothers in a selected Hospital, Tirupur. The conceptual framework of the study was based on the modified Imogine “King’s goal attainment theory” (1980). The study made use of true experimental research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 60 samples for the study, 30 in experimental group and 30 in control group. The intervention was administration of infrared rays in the morning and sitz bath in the evening for four days in the experimental group. The tool used for the study was Short form McGill Pain Questionnaire to assess pain and REEDA Scale to assess wound healing. The data gathered was analysed employing descriptive and inferential statistics. There is a significant difference between experimental and control group test score for pain (‘t’ value = 11.1) and wound healing (‘t’ value=7.6). The study findings revealed that infra red rays and sitz bath was beneficial and there was a significant reduction in pain and improved wound healing in experimental group among primi postnatal mothers who had undergone episiotomy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Sitz Bath, Infrared Rays, Pain and Wound Healing, Primi Postnatal Mothers, Selected Hospital, Tirupur. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2020 16:50 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2020 15:05 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12929 |
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