Application of external application of fermented flour in parturient with engorgement and gas pains of breast
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.06.010
- VernacularTitle:发面外敷法在乳房充血期胀痛产妇中的应用
- Author:
Ting-Ting SUN
1
;
Xin-Yu ZHANG
Author Information
1. 解放军总医院
- Keywords:
Nursing;
Breast gas pains;
External application of fermented flour
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(6):649-651
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of external application of fermented flour on postpartum patients with engorgement and gas pains of breasts.Methods Totals of 109 postpartum cases with engorgement and gas pains of breasts in experimental group received external application using fermented flour,while 123 cases in control group received massage (clinical routine),then pain relieve,caring time,acceptable degree,breasts hardness and unobstructed degree of mammary gland during two groups were observed and compared.Results During intervention,in experimental group 33.02％ patients felt pain significantly relieved and 27.52％ felt pain relieved,onlyl2.19％ patients felt pain relieved and 58.54％ patients felt pain aggravated in control group,and the difference was statistically significant ( u =10.317,P ＜ 0.01 ).After intervention,81.65％ patients felt pain significantly relieved and 13.76％ felt pain relieved in experimental group,and 18.70％ patients felt pain significantly relieved,50.41％ patients felt pain relieved and16.26％ patients felt pain aggravated in control group,and the difference was statistically significant( u=9.356,P ＜0.01 ).The average time of nursing operation in experimental group was ( 28.4 ± 4.1 ) min significantly shorter than (98.3 ± 11.2 )min in control group ( t =8.069,P ＜ 0.01 ).There was no significant difference on the breasts hardness improvement(P ＞ 0.05). In experimental group 79.82％ patients' mammary gland completely unobstructed,18.35％ patients less unobstructed and 1.83％ patients obstructed,while that in control respectively was 47.97％,35.77％,16.26％,and the difference was statistically significant ( u =5.258,P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions External application of fermented flour has many advantages such as relieve pain well,unblock mammary gland,save the caring time and easier be accepted and so on.So,it is a favorable nursing care method for postpartum patients with engorgement and gas pains of breasts.
