Abstract
Title
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CABBAGE LEAVES APPLICATION IN THE REDUCTION OF BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS ADMITTED IN SELECTED HOSPITALS AT HYDERABAD
Author
S. Radha Ramana Sree
Email
radha_ramanasree@yahoo.com
keyword
Application of cabbage
leaves, Reduction of Breast
engorgement, Post-natal mothers.
Application of cabbage leaves, Reduction of Breast engorgement, Post-natal mothers.
Abstract
The present study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of application of cabbage
leaves in the reduction of Breast engorgement among post natal mothers. The
conceptual frame work adopted for this study was derived from concepts of King’s
Nursing goal attainment helping theory. Objectives of the study:To assess the pre
test pain scores on Breast engorgement among experimental and control group.To
assess the effectiveness of application of Cabbage in reduction of breast
engorgement through post test pain score. To find out the relationship between pre
and post test pain score among postnatal mothers in experimental and control group.
Accessible population is the list of population that researcher finds in study
area. The accessible in the study was post natal mothers who are having age
group of (19-35 yrs) and regularly visiting maternity hospitals, Hyderabad. Size
of the study is 60 with Breast engorgement 30 mothers as experimental group,
30 post natal mothers as control group by using simple random sampling
technique. Data analysis is the systematic organization and synthesis of research
data, the testing of the research by hypothesis by using the obtained data. It is planned
to analyze and interpret data with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics. The
findings revealed that majority of the respondents 90% had severe breast
engorgement both in experimental group and control group. Overall post test
subjective numerical rating pain score among postnatal mothers outcome was
effective. Hence, provision of pamphlet on cabbage leaves on Breast engorgement.
The subjective numerical rating pain score among postnatal mother of experimental
group had significantly improves after intervention of application of cabbage leaves
on Breast engorgement. The application of cabbage leaves 4 times a day for 2 days
was found to be very effective intervention in the reduction of Breast engorgement
among postnatal mothers of experimental group. There was no association between
postnatal mothers of experimental group with regard to Breast engorgement and
selected demographic variables of age, education, occupation, income, type of
family, source of information and mode of delivery
