The effects of using the foam mattress and the blanket torus on perineal pain and satisfaction in postpartum women at Ramathibodi Hospital
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This quasi-experimental study aimed to compare perineal pain and satisfaction between using the foam mattress and the blanket torus in postpartum women at Ramathibodi Hospital. The sample of 30 postpartum women was purposively selected. Research tools consisted of numerical pain scales and satisfaction questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha coefficient of satisfaction questionnaire was 0.82. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used in data analysis. The results of this study showed that there was no significant difference in perineal pain between postpartum women who used the foam mattress or the blanket torus at p >.05. After using the foam mattress or the blanket torus, perineal pain was significantly decreased from pre-experimental period at p< .001. The postpartum women who used the foam mattress had higher satisfaction in total and in the subscales of benefit and easy using than those who used the blanket torus at p <.05.
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