A randomized Controlled Study on the Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Compared to Breast Milk on Painful and Damaged Nipples During Lactation | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 40, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Page 702-714 PDF (729.45 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.171350 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Naglaa Abdelmawgoud Ahmed1; Amina Ibrahim Badawy Othman2; Amal Ahmed Kanona3; Hemat Mostafa Amer1; Nagat Salah Shalaby4; Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy5 | ||||
| 1Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Maternity, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Port-Said University, Egypt | ||||
| 5Associate professor, Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Painful and damaged nipples during lactation are common causes of premature breast feeding cessation. The applications of different non-pharmacological products to soothe and heal nipples are widely recommended. Aim: to evaluate the effects of extra virgin olive oil compared to breast milk on painful and damaged nipples during lactation. Design: Randomized controlled trial was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at postpartum unit in Menoufia university Hospital Maternity, Maternal and Child Health Center, Menoufia, Egypt. Sample: A simple random sample of 120 postpartum women were recruited & randomly assigned into 2 groups 60 women for each. The First group subjects were requested to apply extra virgin olive oil to their nipples twice daily after breastfeeding & the second group subjects were asked to apply breast milk. Tools of data collection: 1- Structured interview questionnaire to collect socio- demographic and medical data II- Visual Analogue Pain Scale to assess the subject's level of pain intensity during breastfeeding III- Nipple Trauma Score to assess the nipple trauma & evaluate healing rates of breasts. Results: There were statistically significant differences between extra virgin olive oil and breast milk groups with extra virgin olive oil group have significant lower nipple pain, lower nipple trauma, & better nipple trauma healing than breast milk group on the 3rd, 7th & 14th day (p Value <0.01). Conclusion: The application of extra virgin olive oil has better effect on painful and damaged nipples during lactation than breast milk. Recommendations: raising awareness of lactating mothers regarding the beneficial effect of extra virgin olive oil on nipple trauma and pain and how to apply it through a programmed postpartum care. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Breast Milk; Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Lactation and Painful & Damaged Nipples | ||||
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