Abstract
Aim of the study: The study was intended to assess the efficacy of phototherapy with low cost white curtains versus routine phototherapy on reducing serum bilirubin level in newborns.Material and Methods: A quantitative research approach and experimental research design was used to conduct the present study. The total 70 patients (above 32 weeks of gestational age) were selected who were admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the basis of Inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly allocated into experimental and conventional group through computerized block design method. Socio-demography data sheet was used to collect baseline information and Lab investigation was used to collect the data. Results: The present study results revealed that pre intervention mean± SD of total serum bilirubin level in phototherapy with low cost white curtain (experimental group) was 15.457±1.145 and was 15.263±1.602 in routine photo therapy (conventional group) respectively. Post intervention mean± SD of total serum bilirubin level in photo therapy with low cost white curtain (experimental group) was 10.351±1.55 and was 11.389±1.39 in routine phototherapy (conventional group) respectively. Paired t test and individual t test was applied for statistical analysis. Results reveals that t value in experimental group was 14.759 at df 34 with p value 0.001 and 22.435 at DF 34 with p value 0.001 in experimental and conventional group which is found to be significant at p=0.005. It proved that there is significant difference in baseline mean of reduction in total serum bilirubin level in neonates who were on phototherapy with low cost white curtains.Conclusions: On the basis of the findings of the study, it was concluded that Phototherapy with low cost white curtains is more effective in reducing the total serum bilirubin level in neonates having jaundice than routine phototherapy.
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