The effect of infrared lamp therapy on episiotomy wound restorative besides pain relief among post-partum women

Abstract

Pregnancy and labor are exceptional occasions in women’s lives. Post-delivery is a very decisive period for compassionate woman who had under gone episiotomy which is a throbbing and disquiet procedure during this time. So, the aim of this study was to appraise the effect of infrared lamp therapy on episiotomy wound restorative besides pain relief among post-partum women. Post-partum women who apply infrared lamp therapy on episiotomy display faster wound restorative besides pain relief than those who do not. A non-randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 post-partum mothers having normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy who were admitted in Maternity ward at the National Medical Institute of Damanhour City. Women were randomly allocated in two groups. Where, every odd number was assigned to control group (receiving only normal routine care) and every even number was assigned to study group (applying infrared lamp therapy and normal routine care). Data were collected through a structured interview schedule, observational checklist for REEDA Scale and self-reported Numerical Pain Rating Scale. Restorative takes place within 4 days and the REEDA total Score was statistically significant. So, the study concluded that, infrared lamp therapy is an appropriate way of management episiotomy wound among women at puerperium. The study recommended that joining infrared therapy as a main part of post-partum instructions for the women for its imperative role in improving quality of life during post-partum period.