A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAGNASIUM SULPHATE DRESSING AND COLD APPLICATION ON PITTING EDEMA AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENT IN SELECTED HOSPITAL OF GUJARAT

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Edema is a soft tissues swelling due to uid accumulation.1Edema is caused by the
uid accumulation in the intracellular, it usually occur in the ankle leg and whole body.2Pitting edema is observable
swelling of body tissues due to uid accumulation that can also be conrmed by applying pressure to the swollen area( such as depressing the
pores and skin with a nger.). If the pressing reasons an indentation that persistent for some times after the release of the pressure, the edema is
referred to as pitting edema.3
OBJECTIVES: 1)To assess the effectiveness of magnesium sulphate dressing on pitting edema among selected hospitalized patient. 2)To
assess the effectiveness of cold application on pitting edema among hospitalized patient. 3) To compared the results of magnesium sulfate
dressing and cold application on pitting edema among selected hospitalized patients. 4)To associate the pitting edema with selected demographic
variable
METHODOLOGY: A quasi experimental study was carried out by electing 60hospitalized patients through non probability convenience
sampling technique. Demographic data was collected by questionnaire as well as pitting edema was assess by pitting edema grading scale.
RESULTS:In order to compare the pitting edema score of cold application and magnesium sulphate application among patients who are
hospitalized unpaired T test was used. The mean difference in pitting edema score of magnesium sulphate application is higher than the mean
difference in pitting edema score of cold application (1.63>1)). Unpaired t calculated value is 6.23.*p<0.001 is signicant at 0.001%level The
above results indicate that magnesium sulphate application is more effective than the cold application on pitting edema. Hence H0 was rejected.
CONCLUSION:The study concludes that all the patients hospitalized are having pitting edema. Cold application was less effective than the
magnesium sulphate application on pitting edema among hospitalized patients for better comfort.