Sharon Sumi, P (2014) A Quasi Experimental study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aloe Vera Extract Application in Reducing Pain among Phlebitis Patients in Selected Hospitals at Kanyakumari District. Masters thesis, Annammal College of Nursing, Kuzhithurai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind and body, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain. Phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein that may be caused by infection, the mere presence of a foreign body (the IV catheter) or the fluids or medication being given. Symptoms are warmth, swelling, pain, and redness around the vein. There are many alternative therapies in that aloe vera is very effective in reducing the pain. Quatrin has done a study on effectiveness of alovera gel topically to reduce pain and edema on inflammatory conditions like thrombophlebitis, who were on intravenous infusions. In this study 56 patients were selected who receives intravenous infusion. Assessment was done with the visual infusion phlebitis score with 0-5 scores. The duration of data collection is 30 days. Alovera gel was obtained from the leaves that is the central pulp taken after removing the outer hard layer, 1ml of aloe vera taken and applied to the experimental group, for a period of 3 days then the post test score was taken. To conclude the study, statistical analysis showed that pain, edema and severity of inflammation was (P=0.01) for the experimental group it was statistically significant. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A quasi experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of aloevera extract application in reducing pain among phlebitis patients in selected hospitals at Kanyakumari District. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of pain among phlebitis patients before and after aloe vera extract application in experimental group. 2. To assess the level of pain among phlebitis patients without aloe vera extract application in control group. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of aloe vera extract in reducing level of pain among phlebitis patients by comparing the post test score between experimental group and control group. 4. To find out the association between the post test level of pain and selected demographic variables in experimental group. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS: •H1 – There will be a significant difference in the post test level of pain between experimental and control group. •H2 – There will be significant association between the post test level of pain and selected demographic variables in experimental group. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: A quasi experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of aloevera extract application in reducing pain among 60 phlebitis patients in which purposive sampling technique has been used and allotted 30 patients in experimental group and 30 patients in control group. After obtaining the verbal and written consent of the patient to participate in the study, demographic datas were collected by the investigator. The intervention was carried out by the investigator in the experimental group. The investigator applied fresh aloevera extract 1ml topically and after that gauze dressing over it. This dressing will be changed thrice a day (8th hourly) for two continuous days. The investigator assessed the post test level of pain in patients belonging to experimental group and without the intervention in control group using Numerical pain rating scale. FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: Findings related to the post test level of pain among phlebitis patients in experimental group and control group: In the experimental group, mean post test pain score was 2.13 with Standard deviation of 1.07. In the control group the mean post test mean score was 1.07 with Standard deviation of 2.11. The mean difference was 4.90. The obtained unpaired t test value is 7.07 which is more than the table value (p=2.000) with the degree of freedom 58 at 0.05 level of significance. It was inferred that there was a significant difference in the post test level of pain and found that aloe vera extract application is effective in reducing level of pain among phlebitis patients. Findings related to the association between post test level of pain and selected demographic variables in experimental group: In experimental group, there is a significant association between the post test level of pain and selected demographic variables such as age, gender, previous hospitalization and exercise pattern and there is no significant association between level of pain and selected demographic variable such as residential area, site of IV cannulation, life style pattern, working pattern and food pattern. Hence it was inferred that aloe vera can be applied to all irrespective of their age, gender, previous hospitalization and exercise pattern. CONCLUSION: The main conclusion of the present study is aloe vera extract application is effective in reducing pain among phlebitis patients which is denoted by significant reduction in level of pain. The selected patients are comfortable and does not had any discomfort. Hence the nurses may include the aloe vera extract application in their routine activities to reduce the pain among phlebitis patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 301212204 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Aloe Vera Extract Application, Reducing Pain, Phlebitis Patients, Selected Hospitals, Kanyakumari District. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2022 02:16 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2022 03:29 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13185 |
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