Effectiveness of continuous Versus intermittent phototherapy on level of bilirubin among babies with hyperbilirubinemia in neonatal intensive care unit at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A study to assess the effectiveness of continuous versus intermittent phototherapy on level of bilirubin among babies with hyperbilirubinemia in neonatal intensive care unit at GRH Madurai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of bilirubin among babies with hyperbilirubinemia. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of continuous phototherapy on level of bilirubin in group. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of intermittent phototherapy in group II. 4. To compare the effectiveness between continuous and intermittent phototherapy. 5. To associate the level of bilirubin among babies with hyperbilirubinemia and their demographic variables. HYPOTHESES: There is a significant difference between the pre test and post test level of bilirubin. There is a significant difference between post test level of bilirubin in group I, group II. There is a significant association between their level of bilirubin among babies with hyperbilirubinemia with their demographic and clinical variables. METHODOLOGY: True experimental pre test post test design was used, 60 subjects selected by simple random sampling and intervention was given for 6 times daily for 6 days. RESULTS: The study revealed that group II were had more (19.10%) reduction of level of bilirubin than group I. CONCLUSION: Intermittent phototherapy on hyperbilirubinemia was effective than continuous phototherapy