Effectiveness of sodium chloride application on episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A study to evaluate the Effectiveness of sodium chloride application on episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of sodium chloride application on episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers. 3. To associate the episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers with their socio demographic and obstetrical variables. HYPOTHESES: There is a significant difference between pre test and post test episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers. There is a significant association between episiotomy wound healing among postnatal mothers with their socio demographic and obstetrical variables. METHODOLOGY: True experimental pre test post test design was used. 60 subjects were selected by using simple random sampling. 30 in interventional and 30 in control group. Intervention group sodium chloride application was given twice a day for 3 consecutive days. RESULTS: The findings revealed that improvement in wound healing after intervention, confirmed by paired “t” test (t = 11.74 and p = < 0.001%) level. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that sodium chloride was effective in wound healing among post natal mothers