Effect of Cabbage leaves, Olive Oil Massage and Warm Ginger on relief Breast Engorgement among Postpartum Women

Soliman Ahmed, Safaa; Kamal Helmy, Hanaa; Kamal Masoud, Hagar; Ragab Mohamed Ragab, Howida

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2022.273050

Effect of Cabbage leaves, Olive Oil Massage and Warm Ginger on relief Breast Engorgement among Postpartum Women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

² Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing. Beni-sueif University, Egypt.

³ Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing Zagazig University

10.21608/ejhc.2022.273050

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a cabbage leaves, olive oil
massage and warm ginger on relief breast engorgement among postpartum women. A quasi-
experimental design was utilized in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at the
Maternity Outpatient Clinics and in Post-Natal Ward of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
Beni – Suef and Zagazig, University Hospital, Egypt,; during the period from July 2021 to June

a convenience sample of 300 women with breast engorgement were enrolled in the study in

the following groups (cabbage leaves, olive oil massage and warm ginger). Four instruments were
used for data collection. The tool I: Structured interviewing questionnaire, Tool II Breast
engorgement scale: and Tool III: Postpartum Women`s satisfaction. Results:there was highly
significant difference between mean score of a cabbage leaves, olive oil massage and warm ginger
group at pre and post intervention with p value <0.01. Conclusion: According to these findings, the
current study detected that a cabbage leaves, olive oil massage and warm ginger had positive effect
on management of breast engorgement while a cabbage leaves had highest effect.

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