A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy on Obesity among Obese Women Between the Age Group of 30 to 50 years in Selected Villages at Coimbatore

A study to assess the effectiveness of hydrotherapy on obesity among obese women in selected villages at Coimbatore was conducted by 30083231 as a partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of Master of Science in nursing at Cherraan’s college of Nursing, Coimbatore under the Tamil nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai during the year 2008 – 2010. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre test level of obesity among obese women in experimental and control group. 2. To assess effectiveness of hydrotherapy on obesity among experimental and control group. 3. To assess the effectiveness of hydrotherapy on obesity among obese women in experimental group. 4. To associate the post test obesity with socio demographic variables among experimental group. 5. To associate the post test obesity with socio demographic variables among control group. The following hypothesis were stated for the study: H1 :- There will be a significant difference in post test level of obesity between experimental and control group. H2 :- There will be a significant difference in the before and after hydrotherapy among obese women in experimental group. H3 :- There will be a significant association between post test obesity and back ground variables among experimental group. H4 :- There will be a significant association between post test obesity and back ground variables among control group. Conceptual frame work for the study was based on the modified Wiedenbach’s helping art of clinical nursing theory. Research design used for the study was a quasi experimental design. This study was conducted in selected villages at Coimbatore. The population for this study consisted of obese women aged 30 – 50 years of age. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. Data collection tool consisted of demographic variables, check list to monitor the obesity of obese women. The content validity of the tool was done by experts in different field reliability was obtained by test re-test method, the score was r=0.9, which was highly reliable. Try out conducted in Kulathupalayam village to find out the feasibility of conducting the study. The collected data were tabulated analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. MAJOR FINDINGS: The mean score of obesity in post test was lesser than pre test among experimental group after hydrotherapy. The‘t’ value is significant at 0.05 level. Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted. There was a significant association between the obesity of obese women and their back ground variables like family type and marital status. Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted at 0.05 levels. Above findings suggests that the hydrotherapy will help to reduce the obesity of obese women, there by it minimizing the complication due to obesity. Based on the finding recommendation drawn for nursing service, nursing administration, nursing education and nursing research