Eeffectiveness of olive oil application on knee pain among patients with osteoarthritis in selected hospitals

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of olive oil application on knee pain among patients with osteoarthritis in selected hospitals at SangliMiraj and Kupwad corporation area. The study objectives were to assess the existing level of knee pain among patients with osteoarthritis in experimental and control group, to assess the level of knee pain after olive oil application in experimental group, to compare the level of pain in experimental and control group, and to find out the association of level of pain before olive oil application among patients with osteoarthritis with their selected demographic variables in both the groups. Hypothesis for this study was H0- There is no significant effect of olive oil application on level of knee pain among patients from experimental and control group. H1- There is significant effect of olive oil application on level of knee pain among patients from experimental and control group. Quantitative research approach with two groups pre test post test was used for this study. The conceptual framework used in this study was general system theory by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy. 60 samples were selected for the study by non-probability purposive sampling technique (30 samples of experimental group and 30 of control group). In experimental group, pain level was assessed prior to the intervention, after which olive oil is applied to the patients for once a day for 14 days and pain score level of day 1st,day 7th and day 14th was compared, Where as in control group daily routine care was given and pain score level was noted on same days as in experimental group. Data was collected using demographic data and Numerical pain rating scale. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study result was, Variations are found in mean and SD scores in experimental and control group. P value is less than 0.005. There is significant difference in the level of knee pain among osteoarthritis patients. The reduction of pain is also seen in the control group, but not as significantly as in experimental group.Results shows that there is an effect of olive oil on knee pain among patients with osteoarthritis as the mean score for pain has seen to be reduced more in the experimental group as compared to that of control group.as a result, it can be concluded that using olive oil to alleviate knee pain in osteoarthritis patients is an effective and safe approach of pain control.