Abe Packiason, C (2015) A study to determine the effectiveness of normal saline mouth wash on prevention of oral mucositis among patients receiving chemotherapy in selected hospital, Erode District. Masters thesis, Dharmarathnakara Dr. Mahalingam Institute of Paramedical Sciences & Research, College of Nursing, Erode.
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Abstract
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: “A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NORMAL SALINE MOUTH WASH ON PREVENTION OF ORAL MUCOSITIS AMONG PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY IN SELECTED HOSPITAL, ERODE DISTRICT” OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the degree of occurrence of oral mucositis among patients receiving chemotherapy who receive normal saline mouth wash. 2. To assess the degree of occurrence of oral mucositis among patients receiving chemotherapy who do not receive normal saline mouth wash. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of normal saline mouth wash by comparing the occurrence of oral mucositis among the patients of experimental and control group. 4. To find out the association between the occurrence of oral mucositis among patients and their selected demographic variables. METHODS: The research approach adopted for this study was quantitative evaluative approach. The research design adopted for this study was Quasi - experimental posttests only control group design. The Non-Probability purposive sampling technique was used in this study. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: ❖ In experimental group after giving normal saline mouth wash. On 10th day one subject (3.33%) had developed moderate oral mucositis, and another one subject (3.33%) had developed mild oral mucositis. ❖ On 10th day, 2 (6.67%) of the samples had developed severe oral mucositis, 27 (90%) of the samples had developed moderate oral mucositis and one subject (3.3%) had developed mild oral mucositis in the control group. ❖ The mean difference between experimental and control group on 7th day was 1.667, 8 day was 2.1336, 9th day was 2.1 and 10th day was 2.4994. ❖ Calculated the ‘t’ value on 7th day was 11.80035219 on 8th day t value was 3.78760275, on 9th day t value was 4.526250023, and on 10th day t value was 25.54773056. ❖ In control group the chi-square value for the occupation χ2=20.750, frequency of brushing χ2=11.737, stages of cancer χ2=30.646, chemotherapy χ2=15.124, and duration of illness χ2=17.716. In experimental group the chi square value of the frequency of mouth wash χ2=19.551, stages of cancer χ2=23.772, chemotherapy χ2 =19.362, and duration of illness χ2 =19.812. CONCLUSION: “A perfect stitch makes a perfect body”. The research findings of the present study have proved that the normal saline mouth wash is effective in preventing the client from the occurrence of oral mucositis among those who are receiving chemotherapy. Thus it is getting from the verb that, "prevention is better than cure". the nurse who is taking care of a client can prevent their clients from oral mucositis thus preserves the client self image and gives way to the client to be esteemed one.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Normal Saline Mouth Wash, Prevention, Oral Mucositis, Patients, Chemotherapy, Selected Hospital, Erode District. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2017 05:36 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2020 02:29 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1671 |
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