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A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Sitz Bath on Episiotomy Wound Healing Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted In Postnatal Ward, District Hospital, Maternity Sector Morar, Madhya Pradesh | Original Article

H. Madhubala Devi*, in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education | Multidisciplinary Academic Research

ABSTRACT:

Postnatal period is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most of postnatal woman are prone for puerperal infection, which can be prevented by proper hygienic measures, especially perineal care, So the aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of sitzbath on episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mother .Materials and Method This study adopted a quantitative approach and the research design was quasi experimental non-randomized control group design. Non probability purposive sampling technique was use to select 30 postnatal mother for the study. In this study 15 postnatal mother were adopted for experimental grou pand was give nsitz bath and 15 postnatal mother for control group are getting normal treatment. The wound were assessed on after episiotomy and going assessment of wound was done with REEDA scale.This study was conducted at postnatal ward in district hospital, Morar maternity sector, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh. Result The finding of the study shows that regaring the effectiveness of sitz bath the mean score of the mothers before receiving the treatment (for experimental group) was 8 and it decreased to 4 on the final day after the treatment process. This proves that the treatment has shown positive difference in the wound healing process The calculated’ value 15.250 was compared with the table value 2.15 at 14 degree of freedom with 0.05 level of significance the calculated value was much higher than the table value and the mean score of the mothers for control group was 7 and it decreased to 6 on the final day of observation process. This proves that the control group has shown less difference in the wound healing process. The calculated’ value7.359 was compared with the table value 2.05 at 29 degree of freedom with0.05 level of significance the calculated value was higher than the table value, Hence there existed a significant effect on episiotomy in the wound healing process in experimental group is higher than control group. This proved that sitz bath in the episiotomy is effective in wound healing.