Effect Of Topical Application Of Chlorhexidine On Umbilical Cord Of Newborn Babies Of Mothers Admitted In Postnatal Wards.

Abstract

A study to assess the effect of topical application of chlorhexidine on umbilical cord of newborn babies of mothers  admitted in postnatal wards from  selected hospitals of Sangli, Miraj Kupwad corporation area.The study objectives to assess the difference between pre test and post test scores of umbilical cord stump in control group and to assess the difference between pre test and post test scores of umbilical cord stump in experimental group,to compare the difference between pretest and post test scores of umbilical cord stump between control and experimental group. Hypothesis for the study are H0- There is no effect of chlorhexidine application on umbilical cord stump,H1- There is effect of   chlorhexidine application on umbilical cord stump.Quantitative research approach with two group pre testpost test was used for this study. The conceptual framework used in this study was general system theory by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy.30 samples were selected for the study by non- probability purposive sampling technique( 15 experimental group and 15 control group). Experimental group had application of chlorhexidine for 7 days. Where as in control group the cord was kept dry and routine care was given. Data was collected using demographic data and observation checklist. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study result was,in experimental group after application of chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord it was seen that in post observation the cord had mild redness in control group and in experimental group there was no redness as the p value is 0.03, and for the characteristic of discharge from umbilical cord in control group there was watery discharge and in experimental group there is no discharge observed and  the p value is 0.013. and there was no swelling in control group as well as  in experimental group there was no swelling , (p value is 0.03 there fore p,<0.05) the colour of cord in control group  was brown which shows that it is in the process of dryness where and in experimental group the colour of cord was black which shows that it is completely dry. Hence it was revealed that there was significant difference between control and experimental group. The  application of chlorhexidine on umbilical cord stump shows early healing and drying as compared to control group. The study concluded as it was observed that after application of chlorhexidine on umbilical cord stump there was early healing and drying of umbilical cord as compared to control group