Chamomile Versus Betadine As Perineal Wash For Post - partum Women

Abstract

Aim of the study was evaluate the effect of chamomile versus betadine as perineal wash for postpartum women . The study design was an intervention study, a purposive sample of 100 postpartum women were recruited for this study. Setting : at inpatient postnatal unit of El - Galaa military hospital. Data were collected by using four tools developed by the researcher: 1) Structured interviewing questionnaire; it includes three parts; socio - demographic characteristics - obstetric history - knowledge assessment sheet; 2) REEDA scale used to evaluate the perineum condition after birth; 3) Vis ual analoge scale used in assessing the degree of perineal pain; 4) Follow up tool. Result : Insignificant differences were observed among two groups regarding general characteristic of the study sample. 26% had instrumental deliver, 38% had perineal lacera tion and all women had anemia. Two thirds of them had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding perineal care . After intervention, the perineal problems significantly gradually reduced in the second measure and third measure. More reduction was observed in chamom ile group than betadine. There were a highly significant relations (P<0.001) between both "increase degree of anemia and using of instrumental delivery" and increase degree of pain and unhealed wound. Conclusion : these findings indicate that postpartum int ervention methods for perineal care were be effective in healing the perineum and decrease the degree of pain and the degree of improvement were more higher in group A who used chamomile solution. This study recommended that using chamomile as perineal was h instead of betadine during postpartum period.