EFFECT OF STEAM INHALATION AND CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY ON VITAL CAPACITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH COPD

Author Name: *Dr. S. Victordevasirvadam, Ph.D (N), **Prof. P. Lalitha

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Principal, Samarpan Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. Professor & H.O.D. Mental Health Nursing, Era College of Nursing, Era University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
   E-mail: asir_72@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that restricts the lung expansion and makes it hard to breathe. Vital capacity will be decreased or poor in patients with COPD. Steam inhalation and Chest percussion is an effective method for lung clearance and improves vital capacity. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of steam inhalation and chest physiotherapy on vital capacity among COPD patients. An evaluative approach with quasi experimental design was used for the study. The study was conducted in District Hospital, Kollam. 60 subjects were selected by purposive sampling, 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Steam inhalation and chest physiotherapy was given for 20 minutes, thrice daily for five consecutive days. Vital capacity was measured using Spirometry. After intervention the mean post-test value was 52.3 (SD 13.2) and the paired “t” value (10.5,p=0.00) showed that change in vital capacity was significant at 0.01 level in the experimental group. ANCOVA was used to know the improvement of vital capacity in experimental group over control group. It proved that more improvement in vital capacity was seen in the experimental group(F=33.83,P=0.00) that is significant at 0.05 level . The study concluded that Steam inhalation and Chest physiotherapy was effective in improving vital capacity of COPD patients.

Key words: Effectiveness, Steam inhalation and Chest physiotherapy, Vital capacity,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.