A Comparative Study on the Effect of Honey and Povidone Iodine Ointment on Pain, Wound Healing and Quality of Life of Patients with Varicose Ulcer
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
The present study was aimed to assess the effect of honey and Povidone-Iodine ointment on pain, wound healing and quality of life of patients with varicose ulcer. An evaluative approach, non-experimental comparative study was conducted from September – 2013 to March – 2014 among the 100 patients with varicose ulcer admitted in the Shanthi Hospital, located in Tisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District of Tamil nadu, South India. Purposive sampling was done to choose the study population. The total study population was divided in to two groups of 50 members each. Group – 1 received honey treatment. Group – 2 received Povidone – Iodine ointment 10% w/w (Betadine ointment) treatment. A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used as a study tool. Initially the demographic data was collected. The details of pain, quality of life and wound were collected before and after treatment. The collected data was analyzed by using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software. The results showed that majority of patients (66%) were male and aged between 45 – 54 years (43%). All the patients were literate. Majority of patients (54%) were married. 35 of 100 patients had smoking habits and 47 of 100 patients had alcohol usage habits. 59 patients having the ulcer for more than five years and 41 patients having the ulcer duration below 5 years. Pain was reduced and the quality of life was improved significantly by both honey and Povidone –Iodine ointment. In the 15th day follow up the net wound healing score of honey was 16.6 ± 3.3. The net wound healing score of Povidone – Iodine ointment in the 15th day follow up was 18.2 ± 3.2. From this study it was clear that the Povidone – Iodine ointment showed a significant wound healing effect and both the honey and Povidone –Iodine ointment showed a significant effect on pain and quality of life. In the future a similar study with larger sample size and longer duration may give more valuable results.
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P. Jasmine Parimala
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