Ezhil Kumari, R (2019) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Cabbage Leaf Application among Primi Postnatal Mother at Selected Hospital in Kanyakumari District. Masters thesis, Global College of Nursing, Marthandam.
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Abstract
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Cabbage Leaf Application among Primi Postnatal Mother at Selected Hospital in Kanyakumari District. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: The research design adopted for this study was quasi experimental design. The sample size was 60. The experimental group consisted of 30 primi postnatal mothers and control group consisted 30 primi postnatal mother. Sample purposive sampling was drawn through simple purposive sampling technique. The feasibility of the study and the refinement of the tool were assessed through pilot study. The breast engorgement level among primi postnatal mother was assessed using six point engorgement scales. FINDINGS OF STUDY: The mean score level of breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers in experimental group 1.86 and in control group 4.36 respectively. The estimated ‘t’ values were 9.61 which is significant at P<0.05. It shows that cabbage leaf application was effective in reducing the level of breast engorgement. CONCLUSION: The present study assessed the effectiveness of cabbage leaf application on Breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers at selected hospital at kanyakumari district. Based on statistical findings, In pre test level of breast engorgement mean value were 4.53 with standard deviation 0.94 On the post test level of breast engorgement mean value were 1.86 with standard deviation 0.89 respectively. The mean difference were 2.67. The paired ‘t’ values were 16.44* which is highly statistically significant at p<0.05. Hence the Luke warm bath compress was effective for reducing the level of breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers. So hypothesis (H1) is accepted, from the results it is evident that Chilled cabbage leaf application given among primi postnatal mothers with breast engorgement significantly reduced the level of symptom of breast engorgement.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 301722303 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Cabbage Leaf Application, Primi Postnatal Mother, Selected Hospital, Kanyakumari District. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2021 09:28 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2022 03:49 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/18706 |
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