Paul Dinagaran, M (2012) Effectiveness of Warm Compress on Level of Dry Eye among Elderly Clients at Selected Old Age Home in Salem. Masters thesis, Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Salem.
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Abstract
A Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Warm Compress On Level Of Dry eye Among Elderly Clients In Selected Oldage Home, Salem. A quantitative evaluative approach with quasi experimental pre and post test control group design were used. Through Non-probability convenience sampling technique, 60 elderly clients were selected, among them 30 from Thambras Oldage Home were assigned as experimental group and 30 from Sarada Oldage Home were assigned as control group. Demographic graphic data was collected by using structured interview schedule and their dry eye was measured by using Schirmer’s test for both experimental and control group. In experimental group investigator applied warm compress on both eyes intermittently 10 minutes in morning and evening for 7 days. Posttest was conducted on the 8th day by measuring the dry eye for both groups by using same tool. The data collection were analysed and findings revealing that experimental group 19 (63.4%) of them and control group 26 (86.7%) of were nonsmokers. In experimental group 21 (70%) and control group 26 (86.7%) were nonalcoholic. In pretest 27 (90%) had mild dry eye at right side in experimental group, whereas 16 (53.3%) had mild dry eye in control group, 21 (70%) had mild dry eye at left side in experimental group, whereas 22 (73.3%) had mild dry eye in control group. In post test 12 (40%) had normal at righty eye whereas 14 (46.6%) had normal at left eye in experimental group. In control group 18 (60%) had mild dry eye at right eye whereas 20 (66.7%) had mild dry eye at left eye. In the experimental and control group right eye, post test mean, SD score was 10.06±3.17 and 7.70±1.03 respectively, ‘t’ test score was 3.76. In experimental and control group left eye, post test mean, SD score was 11±3.49 and 7.9±0.94 respectively. The obtained ‘t’ value was 4.15, which was significant at P≤0.05 level. Hence H1 was retained. In experimental group there was significant association found between the level of dry eye with their selected demographic variables. In right eye age (χ2= 13.4) and habit of smoking (χ2= 5.74) had significant association with level of dry eye whereas in left eye age (χ2= 18.3) had significant association with level of dry eye at P≤0.05 level. Hence H2 was retained in experimental group and rejected in control group for selected demographic variables. This study concluded that warm compress was effective in reducing the level of dry eye among elderly clients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg. No: 30109403 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Warm Compress, Level of Dry Eye, Elderly Clients, Selected Old Age Home, Salem. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2020 07:47 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Aug 2020 07:47 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12844 |
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