A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Topical Application of Honey on LSCS Wound Healing among Postnatal Mothers from Selected Maternity Hospitals of Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad Corporation Area Khade Priti D1, Dhanawade Archana2,* 1M. Sc Nursing, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Nursing, Sangli 2Assistant Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Nursing, Sangli *Corresponding Author: Archana Dhanawade, Assistant Professor Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be university) College of Nursing, Sangli-416416
Online published on 19 August, 2019. Abstract The LSCS wound healing was evaluated by using reeda scale to find the LSCS wound healing status among postnatal mothers who undergone LSCS. The intervention was exercised honey application on LSCS wound among postnatal mothers, 5ml twice in a day for 6 days to the subjects of experimental group. The reliability of the tool was determined by using inter-rater method on 10 samples with 6 days of interval. The reliability coefficient “r” was calculated by using Karl Pearson's coefficient formula, which was more than 0.7, hence the tool was found to be reliable. Also, the reputed and eminent 30 experts from the field related to study had validated the tool for its content, Quasi experimental research study was conducted during the month of August 2018 by selecting the 80 postnatal mothers 40 in each group of experimental and control. The subjects were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique. Analysis was done using frequency and percentage distribution test. Aim To assess the condition of LSCS wound before application of honey &.To assess the effectiveness of honey application on LSCS wound healing. Top Keywords Effectiveness, honey, L.S.C.S.wound, postnatal mothers. Top |