A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAGNASIUM SULPHATE DRESSING AND COLD APPLICATION ON PITTING EDEMA AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENT IN SELECTED HOSPITAL OF GUJARAT

Divya Patel

Volume : X, Issue : I, January - 2020

A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAGNASIUM SULPHATE DRESSING AND COLD APPLICATION ON PITTING EDEMA AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENT IN SELECTED HOSPITAL OF GUJARAT

Divya Patel

Abstract :

Background of the study: Edema is a soft tissues swelling due to fluid accumulation.1Edema is caused by the fluid accumulation in the intracellular, it usually occur in the ankle leg and whole body.2Pitting edema is observable swelling of body tissues due to fluid accumulation that can also be confirmed by applying pressure to the swollen area( such as depressing the pores and skin with a finger.). If the pressing reasons an indentation that persistent for some times after the release of the pressure, the edema is referred to as pitting edema.3Objectives: 1)To assess the effectiveness of magnesium sulphate dressing on pitting edema among selected hospitalized patient. 2)To assess the effectiveness of cold application on pitting edema among hospitalized patient. 3) To compared the results of magnesium sulfate dressing and cold application on pitting edema among selected hospitalized patients. 4)To associate the pitting edema with selected demographic variableMethodology: A quasi experimental study was carried out by electing 60hospitalized patients through non probability convenience sampling technique. Demographic data was collected by questionnaire as well as pitting edema was assess by pitting edema grading scale. Results:In order to compare the pitting edema score of cold application and magnesium sulphate application among patients who are hospitalized unpaired T test was used. The mean difference in pitting edema score of magnesium sulphate application is higher than the mean difference in pitting edema score of cold application (1.63>1)). Unpaired t calculated value is 6.23.*p<0.001 is significant at 0.001%level The above results indicate that magnesium sulphate application is more effective than the cold application on pitting edema. Hence H0 was rejected. Conclusion:The study concludes that all the patients hospitalized are having pitting edema. Cold application was less effective than the magnesium sulphate application on pitting edema among hospitalized patients for better comfort.