A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GUM CHEWING TO IMPROVE BOWEL MOTILITY AMONG LSCS MOTHER

MS. KIRUBA.S; MRS. MAHALAKSHMI

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GUM CHEWING TO IMPROVE BOWEL MOTILITY AMONG LSCS MOTHER

Ms. Kiruba. S, Mrs. Mahalakshmi

Abstract :

Introduction: LSCS is an operative procedure to deliver a viable foetus through an abdominal and uterine incision for the mothers with systemic disease, malignancy in reproductive tract, malpresentation etc. It has been considered a temporary disturbance in gastric motility because of the anaesthetic effect.Chewing gum is one of the method used for stimulating the bowel motility. Objectives: 1. to assess the level of bowel motility among LSCS mother. 2. To assess the effectiveness of gum chewing on bowel motility among LSCS mother. 3. To associate the post–test level of bowel motility with the selected demographic variables. Material and method: The design adopted for this study was true–experimental design. Samples were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The tool was prepared by the investigator after reviewing the literature and in consultation with experts. A total of 30 LSCS mothers were selected for study. Result: experimental group LSCS mothers among 20–25 age group 6(40%) were in the age group of 25–30 years 8(53.3%), patient were in the age group of 30–35 years 1(6.6%). control groupLSCS mothers among 20–25 age group 4(6.6%) were in the age group of 25–30 years 5(20%), patient were in the age group of 30–35 years, 6(40%). There was an improving in the level of bowel motility after administration of gum. Gum chewing was effective in improving bowel motility (p<0.05). Conclusion:Gum chewing helps in the stimulation of gastric motility in the LSCS is postulated to activate the cephalic vagal reflux, and to increase the production of gastrointestinal secretions associated with bowel motility.