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Effect of Sitz Bath on Episiotomy Wound Healing and Level of Pain among Post Natal Mothers


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Enhancing healing of episiotomy wound is one of the major concerns after a normal delivery. The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of sitz bath on reducing pain and wound healing. With use of universal pain scale and REEDA scale were measured from sample of 20 from experimental and control group on 1st, 3rd and 5th postnatal day. The experimental group had a significant improvement in wound healing and level of pain.

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Sitz Bath, Episiotomy, Wound Healing, Pain, Post Natal Mothers.
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Pratibha Khosla
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


Enhancing healing of episiotomy wound is one of the major concerns after a normal delivery. The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of sitz bath on reducing pain and wound healing. With use of universal pain scale and REEDA scale were measured from sample of 20 from experimental and control group on 1st, 3rd and 5th postnatal day. The experimental group had a significant improvement in wound healing and level of pain.

Keywords


Sitz Bath, Episiotomy, Wound Healing, Pain, Post Natal Mothers.

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