A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF APPLICATION OF COLD COMPRESS VERSUS HOT COMPRESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG POST-NATAL MOTHERS IN SELECTED HOSPITAL, GUWAHATI, ASSAM.

Ms S. Arenla Ao; Ms. Nongmeikapam Monika; Ms. Ruth Lalhmingthang

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF APPLICATION OF COLD COMPRESS VERSUS HOT COMPRESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG POST-NATAL MOTHERS IN SELECTED HOSPITAL, GUWAHATI, ASSAM.

Ms S. Arenla Ao, Ms. Nongmeikapam Monika, Ms. Ruth Lalhmingthang

Abstract :

Objectives: To assess the level of east engorgement among post–natal mothers before and after the application of cold compress and hot compress. To compare the effectiveness of cold compress and hot compress on east engorgement among post–natal mothers. To find out the association between the pre–test level of east engorgement score with selected demographic variables. Methods: Quasi experimental non equivalent pre–test post–test design. Purposive sampling technique was used. Demographic profile and six point east engorgement scale was used to collect the data. Analysis: The mean of hot compress group i.e.,1.4 was lower than the cold compress group i.e., 2.3. The calculated independent‘t’ value (t58=5.5 at 0.05 level of significance) was more than the tabulated value (t58=2.0003 at 0.05 level of significance). Conclusion: The present study showed no significance association with the demographic variables of the postnatal mothers. The study revealed that both the interventions were effective, but hot compress was found to be more effective in reduction of east engorgement as compared to cold compress.