EFFECTIVENESS OF LUKEWARM WATER COMPRESS ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AMONG PRIMI POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT S.V.S HOSPITAL, MAHABUBNAGAR TELANGANA

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate effectiveness of lukewarm water compress on breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers at s.v.s hospital, mahabubnagar, telangana. The study objectives aim at 1. Assess the level of breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers in experimental group and control group.2. Plan and implement lukewarm water compress on breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers in experimental group.3. Evaluate the effectiveness of lukewarm water compress on breast engorgement among primi postnatal mothers.4.compare post test scores of lukewarm water compress on breast engorgement among both control and experimental group.the data collection procedure was carried out and the samples were taken from s.v.s hospital mahabubnagar district, yenugonda, telangana. Sample size was 40 primi postnatal mothers with breast engorgement who were admitted in s.v.s. Hospital, mahabubnagar, telangana. The result of the study were the mothers were divided into two groups one is experimental group and other control group. The score between 4-5 and severeengorgement indicates the score of 6. 4 (20%) were under mild engorgement level in pretest whereas 9 (45%) were mild engorgement level in post test, 9 (45%) were under moderate engorgement level in pretest whereas in post test were 3 (15%), 7 (35%) were under severe engorgement level in pretest whereas in post test were found nil, noengorgement level in pretest were found nil whereas 8 (40%) were under no breast engorgement.