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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volume  7, Issue 2, May-August 2021, Pages 25-35
 

Original Article

Effectiveness of Magnesium Sulphate Fomentation vs Potato Juice Application on Phlebitis among Sick Children Between 1-3 years Receiving Parenteral Medicine in the Pediatric Ward at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan, West Bengal

Puspita Mandal

Clinical Instructor, Skills Lab, Government College of Nursing, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal 713104, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpen.2454.9126.7221.4

Abstract

Context: The Protease inhibitors in Potato juice have anti-inflammatory effect which are help to reduce the pathological changes of tissue caused by phlebitis in sick children. Aims: The study aims to compare the effectiveness of MgSO4 fomentation vs potato juice application on phlebitis. Setting and Design: Paediatric Medicine ward in Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan. Quasi-experimental equivalent time series design was used for the study. Material and Methods: Non –probability purposive sampling was used the sample comprised of 50 sick children 1-3 years of age were getting intravenous medication and develope phlebitis. Pretested reliable tool had introduced. Data were collected through interview schedule, observation and assessment method. Statistical analysis used: Collected data were tabulated, analyzed and statistically calculated by descriptive and inferential statistics .Inferential statistics had used both dependent and independent t test by using ANOVA. Results: In total. Out of 50 children, the incidence of grade II Phlebitis was 40% and grade III Phlebitis was 60%. The mean reduction score was less in experimental group II was treated with potatao juice (.22,0) than experimental group I treated with MgSO4 fomentation (1.3 and 0.04 ) in subsequent 12th, 24th, 36th, 48th and 60th hour with mean difference 1.8 and 0.04, which statistically significant at .05 level with df 48 as seen by t value 2.01. Conclusions: The study result shows that potato juice was better than 50% magnesium sulphate fomentation in reduction of phlebitis in less time and also effective for tissue regeneration. Keywords: Effectiveness; Sick children; Magnesium Sulphate Formentation; Potato juice application; Phlebitis; Pain.


Corresponding Author : Puspita Mandal, Clinical Instructor, Skills Lab, Government College of Nursing, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal 713104, India.