A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Eucalyptus Oil on Knee Pain among Osteoarthritis Patients in Selected Areas of Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad Corporation.

Shirgaokar, Siddhant N.; Dani, Pravin

Background: Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease that occurs due to age and deterioration of joint health thus leading to pain in the joints. It is one of the primary causes for pain and disability across the globe. Osteoarthritis is mainly treated with pharmacological interventions such as NSAID’S. Persistent use of NSAID’S may have adverse effects on multiple essential organs thus exposing the patient to further complications. Objectives: 1. To assess the level of knee pain among osteoarthritis patient. 2. To assess the effectiveness of Eucalyptus oil application on level of knee pain among osteoarthritis patients. Methodology: Quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design was directed to assess effect of eucalyptus oil application on knee pain among osteoarthritis patients in selected areas. Total 100 samples were selected by non-probability purposive sampling method, (50 experimental group and 50 non-experimental group). A modified Allina pain scale was used to assess the level of knee pain among the osteoarthritis patients. The study adopted the “General System theory” as a theoretical base for framework of the study. Analysis was done using frequency and percentage distribution and ANNOVA test. Result: The mean pain score in the experimental group on day one was 6.82, on the third day it was 5.66 and on day seven it was 4.42. The mean pain score on day one was 5.72, on the third day it was 5.42 and on day seven it was 5.34. Variation was found in the mean and SD scores in experimental and control group .p value is less than 0.005.The statistical data shows a variation in mean score of knee pain among osteoarthritis patients in experimental and control group. Conclusion: Thus it was concluded that, on the basis of statistical tests, eucalyptus oil application was efficient in minimizing knee pain in the experimental set.

OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE pain; SYSTEMS theory; JOINT pain; EUCALYPTUS

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 7, p267

0976-0245

Academic Journal

10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01575.4