Publication Date: 2024/03/01
Abstract: The joint pain is one of the major problems in India .they are so many reasons to develop joint pain. In aging disorder and nutritional deficiency like osteoporosis. National Arthritis Foundation estimates that nearly 50 million people currently suffer from some form of arthritis, and that figure is expected to grow to 68 million by the year 2030. Sedentary lifestyles, expanding waistlines, and the aging of body contribute to the increase in arthritis and the joint pain associated with arthritis.1 Aim: The present study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of moist heat therapy on relieving joint pain among arthritis. Materials and Methods: The purposive sample technique was used in the study. The sample size consists of N = 50, and a quasi-experimental design was selected to carry out the present study. Data was analyzed by using inferential statistics in terms of mean median range and by distribution, chi-square test for association. Results: Percentage distribution of study subjects according to their Age, it is observed that maximum no. of study subjects 18(36%) were in the age group 35-45 and minimum no. of respondents 9(18%) were in the age group 56-65.The Pre-Intervention Pain score among the study subjects.it was clear that out of 50 , 19(38%) of the study subject had mild pain and sever pain in each respectively and very few 12(24%)of them had moderate painit was clear that out of 50 , 19(38%) of the study subject had mild pain and sever pain in each respectively and very few 12(24%)of them had moderate pain. And the Post-Intervention Pain score among the study subjects.it was observed that after moist heat therapy, maximum 24(48%) of had no pain and 19 (38%) of then had mild pain score. Very few 7(14%) had Moderate pain. There were no study subject with severe pain. Conclusion: The main aim of the study was to assess the effect of moist heat on joint pain among arthritis Patient in a selected BLDE’S Hospital. The intervention was given to the arthritis patients for 7 days after that continuous pain scale monitoring.
Keywords: Moist Heat Application, Pain, Arthritis, Old Age.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10730286
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23DEC1592.pdf
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