Dean, Sum Nursing College, Siksha "O"Anusadhan University, Bhubaneswar
Online published on 14 August, 2013.
To determine the level of pain and wound healing in post natal mothers after receiving infrared therapy
Quasiexperimental design
SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar
40 Post-Natal mothers with episiotomy who are admitted in the ward for 7 days after delivery
By convenient sampling technique post-natal mothers were selected those were below 40 years of age. The control group received placebo therapy and the experimental group received infrared on 1st & 3rd day. The level of pain and comfort was assessed by using pain and comfort scale. The level of wound healing was assessed by using "REEDA SCALE"
On 3rd day 60% Mothers of Control group and 10% mother of experimental group had mild pain. In 85% women in experimental group and 10% in control group, the wound was healed on 7th day. The sociodemographic variables were not associated with level of pain & wound healing.
It was identified from the study that the infrared therapy is effective in reducing episiotomy pain and promotes early wound healing and reduces the chance of infection in post-natal mother.
Effectiveness, Infrared Therapy, Episiotomy Pain, and Episiotomy Wound, Postnatal Mother
