Effectiveness of cooling gel pads on episiotomy pain reduction and promotion of wound healing among postnatal mothers.

Angel Rajakumari .G

Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

Effectiveness of cooling gel pads on episiotomy pain reduction and promotion of wound healing among postnatal mothers.

Angel Rajakumari . G

Abstract :

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of cooling gel pad on episiotomy pain reduction and promotion of wound healing among postnatal mothers. Participants and setting: The study was conducted in Vijaya Hospital, in Suryapet, Telugana, India in with 700 annual births. The primi gravida mothers were recruited and were allocated by non–probability purposive sampling technique into the 30 of them for study group participants. Intervention: The study group received cooling gel pad to apply the episiotomy wound area of the mother. The cooling pad gel was given by investigator for 20–30 minutes again the same step is repeated in a morning and evening session for four times. Measurement and finding: The women completed the demographic and obstetrical information and pain was measured by 0– 10 Modified combined numerical categorical pain intensity scale and REEDA Scale assessed by the episiotomy wound. This study revealed that there was high significant difference found in pain at p