Effect of Sitz Bath on Intensity of Pain at Episiotomy Site Among Postnatal Mothers Admitted in Obstetrics Units of Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh in The Year 2010-11

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of sitz bath on intensity of pain at episiotomy site among postnatal mothers. Methods: 100 patients with episiotomy were enrolled in the study with purposive sampling. Then divided into two groups: control and experimental group. Sitz bath was given to experimental group after 12 hours of postnatal period for twice in a day for 1-4 days. Control group received routine care of the ward. Assessment of the pain was done by modified pain rating scale in both groups. Pain was assessed in experimental group immediately after sitz bath and after one hour of the sitz bath. Results: The results showed that education, occupation, income, religion and locality of the mother in the experimental groups were not significantly different from those in the control groups as p value is always >0.05 which depicts that both the groups were homogenous in nature and comparable. Whereas in mean pain score there was a significant difference between control and experimental group as p value was <0.0001. Pain level was same in immediate and after one hour of sitz bath. Conclusion: Mean pain score significantly decreasing in the experimental group after every intervention however in control group mean pain score was decreasing but that was statistically less significant as compare to the experimental group.