A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF NURSING INTERVENTIONS REGARDING INTER COSTAL DRAINAGE CARE IN A VIEW TO PREPARE A PROTOCOL FOR NURSES

A descriptive study was done to assess the effect of Nursing Interventions regarding Inter Costal Drainage Care in a view to prepare a protocol for Nurses' The present study was done by using Survey Method to assess the effect of nursing interventions regarding inter costal drainage care. As per the ‘Dorothy Orem Self Care Deficit', a conceptual framework was made. Samples were selected from the hospital by Non-Probability Purposive Sampling Method. The sample consisted of 60 patients. The study included demographic variable such as age, gender, duration of hospitalization, previous knowledge about disease condition. And observation check list and numerical pain scale. At the beginning of the research a survey was done and the patients with intercostal drainage care was introduced by the investigator. They were explained about the purpose of the study and were assured the about confidentiality of the information between the investigator and the respondent only. Everyday 10-15 samples were taken by the investigator before data collection the consent was taken from patients. Data was collected and analysed using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The level of significance was tested by using paired t-test.