Effectiveness of Infrared Lamp on Reducing Pain and Inflammation due to Episiotomy Wound
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The objective of the study was to assess the intensity of pain experienced by postnatal mothers due to episiotomy wound before and after infrared lamp therapy and to evaluate the effectiveness of use of infrared lamp on reducing pain and inflammation. Imogene M King's theory of Goal attainment was used as a conceptual framework for this study. The study involves evaluative approach and the design was a single- blind randomized control trial. One hundred and twenty postnatal mothers were selected from maternity wards of K.L.E.S Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable hospital, Belgaum. The investigator collected the data for analysis and interpretation, using standardized scales such as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and REEDA scale. In order to examine the proposed association the data was tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The result revealed that the intensity of pain experienced by postnatal mothers before and after infrared lamp on day 1 and day 3 was 8.3 and 0 respectively whereas the intensity of inflammation due to episiotomy wound before infrared lamp therapy on day 1 was 9 and after infrared lamp therapy on day 3 was 0.32. The pain and inflammation was significantly low (p<0.05) with infrared lamp therapy and is an effective intervention for reduction of episiotomy wound pain and inflammation.