{"id":9634,"date":"2021-07-08T21:38:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T13:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.77.231.19\/wordpress\/?p=9634"},"modified":"2021-07-08T21:38:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T13:38:47","slug":"research-topic-on-cabbage-is-winning-grads-recipe-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nursing\/2021\/07\/research-topic-on-cabbage-is-winning-grads-recipe-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Research topic on cabbage is winning grad\u2019s recipe for success"},"content":{"rendered":"
This year\u2019s Nursing Research Medallist chose a research topic close to her heart, and hit the jackpot.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\r\n
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Tiffany How graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Honours) degree and earned the Nursing Research Medal.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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When it came to a topic for her Honours thesis, Tiffany How chose to explore the effectiveness of cabbage leaf application on the improvement of health outcomes in postnatal mothers with breast engorgement. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBreast engorgement is a common condition that afflicts post-natal mothers,\u201d said Tiffany, \u201cand so I was curious if natural remedies such as applying chilled cabbage leaves to the breast could alleviate swelling and reduce pain for mothers who were already stressed by motherhood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Women\u2019s perinatal health is a concern close to Tiffany\u2019s heart as she aspires to work in obstetrics and gynaecology nursing. It is also personal to her as her sister, who was pregnant at the time she was deciding on her thesis topic, had heard about the natural therapy in an antenatal talk by a well-known lactation consultant, who recommended it as a treatment for breast engorgement. \u201cI wanted to find out if the treatment was effective as it could potentially help my sister post-delivery,\u201d Tiffany said. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Her systematic review found a few primary studies with varying results, but unfortunately, the data was inconclusive. \u201cResearch on natural therapies to treat breast engorgement show potential, but evidence is sparse and my study recommended that hospitals and clinics could conduct more rigorous research in this area,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Her work earned her a Nursing Research Medal from the school, given to the student with the best Honours thesis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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\u201cChoosing a review topic that was linked to her life experiences and was of great interest to her served her well.\u201d

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