A study to assess the effectiveness of hot application on episiotomy wound healing and pain among the postnatal mothers at selected Hospitals, Thanjavur

A study was to assess the effectiveness of hot application on episiotomy wound healing and pain among the postnatal mothers in Thanjavur. In this study interventions used is applying hot sitz bath with potassium permanganate. The research design used for the current study was true experimental post test only design. A total of sixty postpartum women (experimental and control groups each group consisted of 30 women) were recruited randomly for this study from the postpartum ward at Our lady and KRA hospital. Tools used for data collection consisted of interviewing sheet, the numerical rating scale, the standardized REEDA Scale and follow up sheet. Finally, the statistical analysis revealed that, in between =13.8906) and in between =15.9465) in experimental group and control group. difference at 0.05 level. Where as in correlation between the post test levels of wound healing and =0.4).It reveals that there is positive and moderate significant correlation. Hot application is effective than routine care