Background of the study: Foot complications are common in diabetic patients and are considered one of the most expensive diabetes complications to treat. Different strategies are available to treat diabetic foot ulcer. One amongst is papaya pulp dressing which is a non-pharmacological method of treatment. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of papaya pulp dressing on wound healing among patients with diabetic foot ulcer. Methods: Quasi experimental pre-test and post-test design research design was adopted to conduct the study with 60 samples who met the inclusion criteria in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. Samples were allocated into experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30) by convenience sampling technique. The demographic questionnaire was completed at the beginning of the study. Pre-test was conducted by using Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool in both experimental and control group. Papaya pulp dressing was administered after clean the wound aseptically from same day onwards among experimental group and the control group was continued with the routine treatment. Post-test was conducted after 2 weeks with same tool for both the group. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: A significant improvement in the level of wound healing was observed at the level of p<0.001 in the experimental group and also found significant difference between the experimental and control group. Conclusion: It is concluded that papaya pulp dressing has proved the beneficial effect in healing of diabetic foot ulcers owing to the quick curative action, cost effectiveness and easy availability.
Background of the study: The management of diabetic foot ulcers is a major therapeutic challenge. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of karaya powder on diabetic foot ulcer healing thereby reduce the burden of care and improve the quality of life. Materials and Methods: Preexperimental research design was adopted to conduct the study with 30 samples who met the inclusion criteria in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. Samples were allocated into experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30) by convenience sampling technique. The demographic questionnaire was completed at the beginning of the study. Pre-test was conducted by using Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool for the both the groups. Karaya powder was administered after cleaning the wound aseptically from the same day onwards for 3 weeks to the experimental group, whereas control group received routine care of the hospital dressing. Post-test was conducted at the end of third week for the both the group. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: There was a difference in the pre-test (17.60±2.16) and post-test (13.6±2.44) mean value in the experimental group and found statistically significant at the level of p<0.001. It was also observed the significant difference between the experimental and control group. Conclusion: The finding of the study concluded that karaya dressing has proved the beneficial effect in healing of diabetic foot ulcers and can be practiced in treating diabetic foot ulcer after the replication of same study in different setting with large sample.
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