Dhinagari, J (2011) Effectiveness of Aloevera Juice upon Leucorrhoea among Women at Selected Villages, Chennai. Masters thesis, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
An experimental study to assess the effectiveness of aloevera juice upon Leucorrhoea among women at selected villages Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess prevalence of leucorrhoea among women. 2. To determine the effectiveness of Aloevera juice upon leucorrhoea among the women. 3. To compare the pre intervention and post intervention leucorrhoea level among women in control and experimental group. 4. To find out the association between the selected demographic variables and leucorrhoea before and after administration of aloevera juice among women in experimental and control group. 5. To assess the level of satisfaction regarding aloevera juice upon leucorrhoea among women in experimental group. The conceptual framework of the study was developed on the basis of Lydia Hall’s core, care, cure, model .The study variables are Aloevera juice upon leucorrhoea among women. Hypotheses were formulated. An extensive review of literature and guidance by experts formed the study instruments. An experimental research approach with true experimental design was used. The present study was conducted in the selected villages of Ayanambakkam, Chennai. The sample size was 60 and they were selected through simple random sampling method of which 30 were assigned to control group and 30 were assigned to experimental group. The investigator used a demographic variable Proforma, rating scale on signs and symptoms of leucorrhoea bio physiological tool for confirmation of leucorrhoea, and rating scale on level of satisfaction on administration of aloevera juice. The tool were translated into Tamil .The data collection tools were validated and reliability was established. After the pilot study, the data for the main study was collected for a period of one month. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: ❖ The prevalence rate of leucorrhoea 64.56% among them had mild leucorrhoea 28.07% had moderate 29.47% and had severe leucorrhoea 7.01%. ❖ A significant percentage of the women were between 26 to 30 years of age (40%, 33.33%), who had irregular menstrual flow (40%, 36.6%), were married at the age of 19 to 21 years (46.66%, 46.66%) and most of the women in control group practiced oral contraceptives family planning method (66.6%), a significant percentage of the women practiced oral contraceptives as family planning method (40%). ❖ Most of the women were Hindus (76.6%, 66.6%), living in nuclear family (53.33%, 56.66%), completed secondary education (50%, 56.66%), were working as a coolie (50%, 53.33%) and non-vegetarian (56.66%, 66.66%) in both control and experimental group respectively. Majority of their monthly income were 1000 to 3000 rupees (76.66%) in control group, whereas in experimental group significant percentage of the women’s monthly income were 1000 to 3000 (43.33%). ❖ Most of them attained menarche between the age group of 12 to 14 years (53.33%, 50%), did not have any bad habits (70%, 70%), a significant percentage of their no history of abortions (56.6%) in control group, where as in experimental group most of them did not have any history of abortion (70%). ❖ Majority of the women were married (96.6%, 86.6%), and not attained menopause (93.33%, 96.7%) in both the control and experimental group respectively. ❖ Most of the women had moderate level of leucorrhoea (60%, 70%), before administration of aloevera juice in control and experimental group. After administration of aloevera juice majority of the women had mild level of leucorrhoea (93.3%) in the experimental group, where as in the control group signs and symptoms of leucorrhoea persist in the same level (70%). ❖ There was no significant difference mean and standard deviation of level of leucorrhoea in control group were same p<0.005, (Mean =12.20, SD=2.999) where as in the experimental group mean and standard deviation were less (Mean=6.10, SD=4.63) in comparison with before administration of aloevera juice (Mean 12.40, SD=3.936).The difference was found to be statistically significant at p<0.001 level of confidence and it can be attributed to the effectiveness of aloevera juice upon leucorrhoea. ❖ Majority of the women were highly satisfied with (80%), administration of Aloevera juice for leucorrhoea in the experimental group. ❖ There was a significant association between the selected demographic variables like age, age at marriage, dietary habits, menstrual flow and family planning practices and level of leucorrhoea in the experimental group after administration of aleovera juice. CONCLUSION: There is a wide variety of complementary and alternative therapies, many of which can be applied to the care of women. One of which is the aloevera juice is effective for the expectant women with leucorrhoea should be considered and to be incorporated into the conventional care and practice. And the investigator too felt the result in her present study, concluded that aloevera juice was effective in reducing leucorrhoea. Hence the complementary therapy is becoming more even integrated into the existing conventional care and is having both direct and indirect effect in general health care provision. RECOMMENDATIONS: ❖ A similar study could be undertaken on a large scale for a more valid generation. ❖ The study could be replicated in different settings and in the different population. ❖ A comparative study could be conducted on effectiveness of aloevera juice and any other form of intervention. ❖ Case control study could be conducted to identify the risk factors of leucorrhoea. ❖ A structure teaching programme could be conducted on leucorrhoea control and prevention to enhance their knowledge.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Aloevera Juice, Leucorrhoea, Women, Selected Villages, Chennai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2020 12:46 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2020 12:46 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13020 |
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