EFFECTIVENESS OF CABBAGE LEAVES APPLICATION ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT KARPAGA VINAYAGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE, MADURANTHAGAM TALUK IN KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

Dr.(Mrs).T.KOMALAVALLI; Mrs.P.NARMADA; Mrs.R.MOHANA

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

EFFECTIVENESS OF CABBAGE LEAVES APPLICATION ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT KARPAGA VINAYAGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE, MADURANTHAGAM TALUK IN KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

Dr. Mrs . T. Komalavalli, Mrs. P. Narmada, Mrs. R. Mohana

Abstract :

BACKGROUND:This normal east fullness can develop into engorgement if the baby is not nursing often enough or vigorously enough, or if mother is separated from her baby. When the normal east fullness is not relieved, fluid builds up and swelling occurs. The easts become hard and the skin is taut and shiny. They become extremely tender and painful, and low-grade fever. Swelling may extend into the area under the arms, and in very severe cases can cause numbness or tingling of hands from pressure on nerves.OBJECTIVES:1)To assess the severity of east engorgement in the pre-test among experimental and control group.2)To compare the pre test and the post test findings on east engorgement within experimental and control group.3)To compare the post test findings on east engorgement between experimental and control group.4)To associate the selected demographic variables and obstetrical variables with the severity of east engorgement among experimental and control group. METHODS The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative approach.The research design applied to this study was quasi experimental design pre and post test with control group. The study was conducted at Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Maduranthagam Taluk in Kancheepuram District. In the present study, sample consisted of 60 post natal mothers who were having east engorgement .The sample size was 60, out of which 30 were in experimental group and 30 were in control group.Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the study. Modified six point east engorgement scale was used to assess the effectiveness of cabbage leaves application on east engorgement among post natal mothers.The following tools were used in the study are Demographic variable,Obstetrical variable,Modified six point east engorgement scale,Application of cabbage leaves for east engorgement RESULTS In the pre test among experimental group18 (60.00%) and 12(40.00%) of the post natal mothers had severe and moderate east engorgement where as in the control group 19(63.33%) and 11(36.7%) of the post natal mothers had severe and moderate engorgement. In the post test among experimental group 27(90.00%) and 3(10.00%) mothers had mild and no engorgement, whereas in the control group15 (50.00%) and 15 (50.00%) mothers had severe and moderate engorgement. The comparison of pre and post test scores on east engorgement within experimental group that the paired �t� value was 19.51,which was statistically significant at level of p<0.05.The comparison of pre and post test scores on east engorgement within control group disclosed that the paired �t� value was 1.44 which was not statistically significant at the level of p <0.05.The comparison of both experimental and control group revealed that the �t� value was 14.77 which was significant at the level of p<0.05.Cabbage leaves were effective in reducing the level of east engorgement among post natal mothers. The study results revealed that the east engorgement among post natal mothers elicited a considerable reduction in east engorgement after nursing intervention.