Effectiveness of Betadine versus Normal Saline Dressing on Episiotomy Wound Healing | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 13, Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2019, Pages 193-206 PDF (460.47 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.58678 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Rasha Gomaa1; Rania Farrag1; Safaa Abd EL Raof Hashem2; Randa Mohamed2 | ||
| 1Maternity & Neonatal Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||
| 2Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing,Ain-Shams University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Non-Hodgkin's The current study aims to study the effectiveness of Betadine versus Normal saline dressing on episiotomy wound healing. A quasi experimental study included a Simple random sample of 160 postnatal women (80 mothers used saline dressing and 80 mothers used povid one iodine solution (10%) who had normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy from Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital). Three tools were used for data collection; I. Structured-interviewing questionnaire sheet, II. Standardized REEDA scale and III. Visual Analogue Scale. The results revealed that normal saline had a positive effect on the healing of episiotomy wound among postnatal mothers in form of lower REEDA scale score and pain scores (VAS). The study recommended that; educational session to increase women awareness about use of normal saline after episiotomy in form of leaflet or counseling session should be adopted. There should be integration of the saline dressing as a main part in discharge plan. Further researches to replicate the study on large sample to determine the factors affecting episiotomy wound healing should be applied. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Episiotomy; saline dressing; povidone iodine solution; postnatal | ||
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