A comparative study to assess effect of sitz bath versus sitz steam on haemorrhoids among third trimester antenatal women admitted in selected hospitals.

MS. Shital S.Mahire

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

A comparative study to assess effect of sitz bath versus sitz steam on haemorrhoids among third trimester antenatal women admitted in selected hospitals.

Ms. Shital S. Mahire

Abstract :

Purpose of the study to assess the effect of sitz bath versus sitz steam among third trimester antenatal women admitted in selected hospitals. The Quasi Experimental pre-test post-test tow group research design was used for the study. The group consisted of 30 samples for sitz bath group and 30 samples for sitz steam group. The Non – Probability Purposive Sampling Technique was used to select the samples. Content validity of the tool was ensured by verifying it with 17 experts from the nursing and medical field. Reliability Tool was done by using Cohaen�s Kappa Technique. The reliability coefficient was 0.84 which suggested the tool is highly reliable. Conclusion: Sitz steam is more effective to reduce pain up to 2nd day than the sitz bath. Average effect on haemorrhoids symptoms scores in SITZ steam group were 0.2, 1.1, 1.7, 2.7, 3.1, 4.1, 4.0, 4.8, 5.1, 5.6 and 5.9 from day 1 second observation before delivery till second observation on day 3 after delivery. Average effect on haemorrhoids symptoms scores in sitz bath group were 0.0, 0.4, 0.8, 1.7, 2.3, 3.3, 3.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.5 and 5.5. T-values were 1.5, 3.0, 3.2, 2.6, 3.0, 2.4, 1.8, 1.1, 1.6, 0.3 and 1.0 with 58 degrees of freedom. P-values were small for day 2 first observation before delivery till day 1 second observation after delivery. It is evident that the Average effect of sitz steam on haemorrhoids symptoms is always higher as compared to that of SITZ bath application.