A quasi experimental study on effectiveness of magnesium sulphate fomentation vs. potato juice application on phlebitis among sick children between 1-3 years receiving parenteral medicine in the pediatric ward of selected hospital, gurugram, haryana.

The purpose was to explore the effectiveness of magnesium sulphate fomentation, effectiveness of potato juice application and compare that effectiveness on phlebitis.

A quasi-experimental equivalent time series design was used for the study. Conceptual frame work of the study was based on Lad Wig Von Bertlanfly System Model. The population was 1-3 years of sick children getting intravenous medication at pediatric medicine ward in Medical College & Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana. Non -probability purposive sampling was the technique was used for selecting subject. The sample comprised of 50 sick children 1-3 years of age getting intravenous medication with phlebitis. The tools used were record analysis of selected variable, standardized phlebitis grading scale of Infusion Nurses Society Standard Practice 2011 and phlebitis measurement chart (modified). Data were collected through interview schedule and observation and assessment method.

Major findings of the study were as follows:

In total sample there were 36% children admitted with phlebitis with age group between 2.6-3 years. The percentage of type of medicine getting children on antibiotics with phlebitis was 100% on both groups. More common type of infusion getting sick children was electrolyte p, 32%. Hourly medication among both group with 12 hourly was 92%. Most common day of develop phlebitis after canulation was 3^rd day and 4^th day i.e 28%. Day of changing canula after canulation was 3^rd day & 4^th day i.e 28%.

Out of 50 children the incidence of grade II Phlebitis was 40% and grade III Phlebitis was 60%.

The t value computed between phlebitis mean score of Experimental group I and II show that t value 3.21 between on 24^th hour, is significant when as t values of 12^th hour (t ₄₈= 0.76) and 36^th hour (t₄8=1.83) not significant at 0.05 level of significance.

The mean reduction score was less in the experimental group II was treated with potato juice (22,0) than experimental group I treated with magnesium sulphate fomentation (1.3 and 0.04) in subsequent 12^th, 24^th, 36^l, 48^th and 60^th hour with mean difference 1.8 and 0.04, which was statistically significant at 0.05 level with df 48 as seen by t value 2.01.

The study result shows that potato juice was better than magnesium sulphate fomentation in reduction of phlebitis.

Conclusion: Potato juice showed no impartment in the reduction of phlebitis through adverse effect on inflamed tissue and on contrary it appears to have a stimulatory effect on tissue regeneration.

In nursing practice, potato juice is very cost effective and needed less time in reduction of phlebitis. Health education can be given on the use of potato juice an ideal first aid for pain, swelling, redness and burn.