Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Program Using Thai Traditional Medicine on Body Weight, Waist Size, Hip Circumference, Amniotic Fluid and Fundal Height in Postpartum Mothers, Yangsisurach Hospital, Mahasarakham Province, Thailand

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare body weight, waist size, hip circumference, amniotic fluid and fundal height of postpartum mothers before and after the application of a rehabilitation program with traditional Thai medicine. It was conducted in Yangsisurach Hospital, Mahasarakham Province among 40 mothers: 20 in the intervention group and 20 in the control. Tools for data collection were personal record form, maternal health assessment with Thai Traditional Medicine, and the postpartum maternal rehabilitation program with Thai Traditional Medicine. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (number and percentage) and inferential statistics (paired t-test). The results of this study compared body weight, waist size, hip circumference, amniotic fluid and fundal height experimental group. It was found that there were no different on body weight, waist size, hip circumference, amniotic fluid and fundal heigh between the 2 groups before the program implementation. However, after rehabilitation with Thai traditional medicine, the weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, amniotic fluid and fundal height were significantly lower in the intervention group; and was no observable complication. Therefore, it is appropriate to promote the use of Thai traditional medicine for the rehabilitation in the postpartum mothers.