Giving birth is a powerful and life changing event with a lasting impact on women and their families.Applying sitz bath or infrared light is the routine procedure followed by many hospitals.This study is done to compare healing of episiotomy wound by moist heat and dry heat.A quantitative experimental approach and pre-test post-test quasi experimental design are selected to conduct the study on 60 postnatal mothers selected by non probability convenience sampling technique.REEDA observation scale is used to assess the effectiveness of wound healing.The study results showed that application of moist heat showed greater effect on edema and redness whereas it was less effective for ecchymosis, discharge and approximation.
Key words: Pregnancy, Episiotomy, Hot application, Cold application.
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