Abstract
The researcher conducted a quasi experimental study to evaluate the effect of egg albumin dressing on peristomal wound healing in a selected hospital, Kolkata, with the objectives to assess the peristomal skin condition of colostomy patients before treatment, to evaluate the effect of egg albumin dressing on healing of peristomal area and reduction of pain, to find out the association between the peristomal wound healing and selected variables. The final study was conducted at Curzon ward, Victoria ward of SSKM hospital, Kolkata. Ethical permission was sought out from Ethical Committee of SSKM hospital, Kolkata. Informed consent was taken from all respondents. The sample was selected according to their selected criteria. The sample selection was done by purposive sampling. They were randomly assigned into two groups (experimental and control group) in 1:1 ratio. The study concluded with its limitations, implications and recommendations for conducting a study may be conducted for a longer duration of observation with the treatment.
Highlights
According to the WHO reports in 2012, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 8.2 million deaths
Section-IV Finding related to the distribution of the colostomy patients according to the preobservation pain score observed by VAS Section V Effectiveness of egg albumin dressing for Peristomal skin wound healing
There is a significant difference of mean score of peristomal skin wound discoloration in colostomy patients in experimental group before and after application of egg albumin dressing as measured by modified ostomy skin tool at 0.05 level of significance
Summary
A Study to Determine the Effect of Egg Albumin Dressing On Peristomal Wound Healing of the Colostomy Patients in a Selected Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal. Ms Rimi Chakraborty[1] Dr Arpan Dutta Roy 2 Dr Sayantan Ghosh3∗ Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh[4] Dr Prolay Paul[5]
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