Sivakami, S (2015) A study to assess the effectiveness of hot fomentation on thrombophlebitis among patients received intravenous therapy at selected hospitals Tittagudi. Masters thesis, Thanthai Roever College of Nursing, Perambalur.
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Abstract
Thrombophlebitis is viewed as a natural consequence of routine intravenous therapy. Any form of injury to a blood vessel can result in thrombophlebitis. In intravenous thrombophlebitis, the blood clot usually attaches firmly to the wall of the affected vein. Moist heat fomentation is a topical treatment of pain or inflammation . OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of hot fomentation on thrombophlebitis among patients received intravenous therapy. METHOD Study design was true experimental pre-test and post test control group design. Sixty individuals with thrombophlebitis were recruited by simple random sampling technique in to two groups and pre test was done. Experimental group(n=30) received hot fomentation intervention over the site of thrombophlebitis for 15 minutes, morning and evening 2 times a day for 3 days was done. Post test was done with the modified visual infusion phlebitis scale on the fourth day for both groups. RESULT Statistical findings revealed that the post test mean score of thrombophlebitis in experimental group was 5.80 with S.D 0.85 whereas in the control group was 9.37 with S.D 1.52. The mean difference was 3.57 and the calculated unpaired‘t’ value of t = 11.229 was found statistically significant at p<0.001 level. CONCLUSION The use of hot fomentation is effective in reduction of thrombophlebitis among patient received intravenous therapy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hot Fomentation; Thrombophlebitis; Patients; Intravenous Therapy |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2017 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2017 07:36 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2858 |
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