A study to assess the effectiveness of ginger tea on symptoms of dyspepsia among adults

Cardiometry

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Cecyli C¹  Soundariya S²  Jagadeeswari J³  Jency Jebapriya J⁴  Priyadarsini A⁵ 

[1]Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing

[2]Saveetha College of Nursing

[3]Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing

[4]Department of Mental Health Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing

[5]Department of Child Health Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing

关键词: Effectiveness;    Ginger tea;    Dyspepsia;    symptoms;    Adults;   

DOI  :  10.18137/cardiometry.2022.25.255260

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: Russian New University

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal (GI) condition around the world. Dyspepsia is a symptom complex that includes a variety of upper GI symptoms such as epigastric pain or burning, early satiety, and post-prandial fullness. Treatment with complementary and alternative medicines, particularly herbal remedies, is one option for treating dyspepsia symptoms. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness of ginger tea on symptoms of dyspepsia among adults Methods: A one-group pre-test and post-test research design with 30 samples who met the inclusion criteria was used. Demographic and clinical data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire.During the pre-test, a questionnaire (LDQ) was used to assess the severity of dyspepsia symptoms using an interview method. Following the pre-test, 100ml of freshly prepared ginger tea was given once a day, seven days a week, in the morning before meals. The same tool was used for the post-test after seven days of ginger tea administration. Data has been subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics Result:During the pre-test, 13(43.33 %) of the 30 samples had moderate dyspepsia, 9(30%) had severe dyspepsia, and 8(26.67 %) had mild dyspepsia, whereas in the post-test, 14(46.67%) had moderate dyspepsia, 12(40%) had mild dyspepsia, and 4(13.33%) had severe dyspepsia. Ginger tea is effective when the pre-test and post-test values are compared. At the p<0.001 level, the calculated paired 't' test value of t = 9.104 was found to be statistically highly significant. Demographic variables such as marital status and clinical variables such as dyspepsia duration and smoking history show a significant association with post-test dyspepsia level at p<0.05. Conclusion: According to the study findings, the overall pre-test symptom score was mild to moderate. The post-test symptom score of dyspepsia patients who were given ginger tea showed a significant reduction in symptom severity. It was concluded that ginger had a greater impact on symptom relief in dyspepsia patients than other foods.

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