Parthipan, R (2012) Effectiveness of Ichthammol Glycerin dressing and Hirudoid Ointment on Infiltration and Phlebitis among patients with intravenous Infusion in the selected wards of Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : “Take Care of Your body; it is the only place you have live” An Intravenous infusion is the introduction of large amount of solution into the vein directly to increase the volume of blood in the circulation, to supply blood constituents and to administer medicines. It is a critical element in the treatment of patients. One out of eight persons are getting intravenous therapy ( Yatin B & Thakore, 2000.). OBJECTIVES : Assess the effect of ichthammol glycerin dressing and Hirudoid ointment on intravenous infiltration and phlebitis among patients with intravenous infusion.To compare the effect of ichthammol glycerin dressing and Hirudoid ointment on intravenous Infiltration and phlebitis. Conceptual Frame work: The study was based on Imogene King’s open system model (1981). Design: Experimental approach and comparative experimental design as adopted for this study. Setting: The study was conducted in selected wards in Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Sample Size: The sample size was 60 patients of both sexes.Sampling Technique: The probability simple random sampling by lottery method was used to assign the subjects. Intervention: Application of icththammol glycerin dressing and hirudoid ointment. Data collection Procedure : The Visual Infusion Phlebitis score and Infiltration scale was used to assess the patients with intravenous infiltration and phlebitis. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: The findings of the study revealed that the pre test and post test phlebitis score in Hirudoid ointment application and Ichthammol Glycerin dressing is significance ( t-3.72,P-0.001,DF-58). But the reduction of infiltration symptoms in Hirudoid Ointment application was 90.80% to 13.00%, whereas Itchthammol Glycerin dressing was 93.30% to 29.30%. The study shows that there was significant reduction in intravenous infiltration and phlebitis after application of Hirudoid ointment and ichthammol glycerin dressing. But comparing to these two intervention hirudoid ointment is more effective than ichthammol glycerin. CONCLUSION : The Researcher was found thatthe hirudoid ointment application is effective in intravenous infiltration and phlebitis comparing to ichthammol glycerin, but it needs more nursing practice and supervision to improve the quality of care.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ichthammol Glycerin ; dressing ; Hirudoid Ointment ; Infiltration ; Phlebitis ; intravenous ; Infusion. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Umamagheswari P |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2017 08:58 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2018 09:40 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2756 |
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