Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 193-197
Comparison of Effectiveness between Hot Air versus Hot Water Bag Application in Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain among Patients Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital
Mrs. Ishrath Fathima. I1, Dr. Renuka. K2
1PG student, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry.
2Principal, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, SBV, Puducherry.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Renuka. K
ABSTRACT
Background/Objective: Musculoskeletal pain of various types is one of the commonest forms of pain. According to WHO from 1990-2016, 20-33% of people over the world lead their life with a painful musculoskeletal condition. It is proved that musculoskeletal pain is considered to be the most widespread disease next to common cold. The Researchers main objective was to compare the effectiveness of hot water bag vs. hot air bag in reduction of musculoskeletal pain.
Methods: A comparative study was undertaken in a tertiary hospital situated at Puducherry with 90 samples randomly divided into 3 groups (2 experimental and 1 control). Using numerical pain rating scale and modified WOMAC scale the pretest on the samples were obtained .The intervention with hot water bag and hot air bag were applied for 15 – 20min, following posttest was obtained from all three groups.
Results: This study finding revealed that both hot water bag and hot air bag is effective in reduction of musculoskeletal pain. P < 0.001 highly significant.
Conclusion: this study proves that the hot air bag was found to be equally effective as the hot water bag. Thus in the absence of hot water in modern day ward setup hot air bag can be used as a replacement for hot water bag.
Key words: hot water bag, musculoskeletal pain, hot air application, thermotherapy.