Background:Postcesarean mothers often experience delayed lactogenesis II due to surgical stress and reduced oxytocin levels.Almond oil breast massage is a nonpharmacological intervention thought to enhance prolactin r...Background:Postcesarean mothers often experience delayed lactogenesis II due to surgical stress and reduced oxytocin levels.Almond oil breast massage is a nonpharmacological intervention thought to enhance prolactin release and improve milk production.Objective:The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of almond oil massage on breast milk adequacy among primigravida lower segment cesarean section(LSCS)mothers.Materials and Methods:A randomized pretest-posttest control group design was conducted among 60 primigravida mothers post-LSCS,randomly assigned to experimental(n=30)and control(n=30)groups.The experimental group received three daily almond oil breast massages(5-10 mL;5 min/breast)for 3 days;controls received routine care.Breast milk adequacy was measured using a validated 16-item rating scale at baseline and day 4 post-intervention.Results:The mean breast milk adequacy scores increased from 29.30±1.915 to 39.80±1.690 in the experimental group(t=22.15,P<0.001).Control group change(29.93±2.132-30.27±2.116)was non-significant(t=0.776,P>0.05).Posttest scores between the two groups differed significantly between groups(t=19.282,P<0.001).Conclusion:Almond oil breast massage significantly enhances breast milk adequacy in post-LSCS mothers and can be integrated into routine postnatal nursing care.展开更多
Objective:The objective of this study is to find out the association between malnutrition and depression among community-dwelling elderly.Methods:The research design was cross-sectional,and purposive sampling techniqu...Objective:The objective of this study is to find out the association between malnutrition and depression among community-dwelling elderly.Methods:The research design was cross-sectional,and purposive sampling technique was used for sample collection.The sample consists of 260 elderly people above 60 years of age,who meet inclusion criteria.Self-structured sociodemographic pro forma used and standard tool of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS)were used for data collection.Results:The mean age of participants was 68.8±7.3 years.There is a significant association between malnutrition and depression(χ^(2)=33.04,P<0.001).Body mass index was associated with malnutrition of community-dwelling elderly(χ^(2)=100.43,P<0.05)while sociodemographic variables such as income(χ^(2)=2.58,P<0.05),BMI(χ^(2)=22.21,P<0.05),and alcohol intake(χ^(2)=10.33,P<0.05)were found to be associated with depression of community-dwelling elderly.Conclusion:This study found a significant association between malnutrition and depression among community-dwelling elderly in India.The findings highlight the need for integrated screening and interventions addressing both nutritional and mental health to improve overall well-being in the elderly population.Thus,nurses can educate the elderly persons and their family members about prevention and management of malnutrition and depression.展开更多
基金funded by the Sum Nursing College,SOA University,Bhubaneswar,Odisha.
文摘Background:Postcesarean mothers often experience delayed lactogenesis II due to surgical stress and reduced oxytocin levels.Almond oil breast massage is a nonpharmacological intervention thought to enhance prolactin release and improve milk production.Objective:The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of almond oil massage on breast milk adequacy among primigravida lower segment cesarean section(LSCS)mothers.Materials and Methods:A randomized pretest-posttest control group design was conducted among 60 primigravida mothers post-LSCS,randomly assigned to experimental(n=30)and control(n=30)groups.The experimental group received three daily almond oil breast massages(5-10 mL;5 min/breast)for 3 days;controls received routine care.Breast milk adequacy was measured using a validated 16-item rating scale at baseline and day 4 post-intervention.Results:The mean breast milk adequacy scores increased from 29.30±1.915 to 39.80±1.690 in the experimental group(t=22.15,P<0.001).Control group change(29.93±2.132-30.27±2.116)was non-significant(t=0.776,P>0.05).Posttest scores between the two groups differed significantly between groups(t=19.282,P<0.001).Conclusion:Almond oil breast massage significantly enhances breast milk adequacy in post-LSCS mothers and can be integrated into routine postnatal nursing care.
文摘Objective:The objective of this study is to find out the association between malnutrition and depression among community-dwelling elderly.Methods:The research design was cross-sectional,and purposive sampling technique was used for sample collection.The sample consists of 260 elderly people above 60 years of age,who meet inclusion criteria.Self-structured sociodemographic pro forma used and standard tool of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS)were used for data collection.Results:The mean age of participants was 68.8±7.3 years.There is a significant association between malnutrition and depression(χ^(2)=33.04,P<0.001).Body mass index was associated with malnutrition of community-dwelling elderly(χ^(2)=100.43,P<0.05)while sociodemographic variables such as income(χ^(2)=2.58,P<0.05),BMI(χ^(2)=22.21,P<0.05),and alcohol intake(χ^(2)=10.33,P<0.05)were found to be associated with depression of community-dwelling elderly.Conclusion:This study found a significant association between malnutrition and depression among community-dwelling elderly in India.The findings highlight the need for integrated screening and interventions addressing both nutritional and mental health to improve overall well-being in the elderly population.Thus,nurses can educate the elderly persons and their family members about prevention and management of malnutrition and depression.
