• G.Jeyanthi

Neonatal jaundice is a common condition among full-term newborns, and photo therapy is the standard treatment to reduce serum bilirubin levels. Optimising photo therapy by simple nursing interventions, such as position change, may enhance treatment effectiveness. To assess the effectiveness of changing positions upon the serum bilirubin levels of newborns under photo therapy at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. An experimental study design was used with purposive sampling. A total of 60 full-term newborns with physiological jaundice and serum bilirubin levels between 12–19 mg/dL were selected. The sample included 30 newborns in the control group receiving standard photo therapy and 30 in the experimental group, where infants were repositioned at regular intervals during photo therapy. Pre- and post-intervention serum bilirubin levels were measured. Both groups showed a reduction in bilirubin levels after photo therapy. However, the experimental group exhibited a significantly greater decrease in serum bilirubin compared to the control group. Statistical comparison indicated that position-changing during photo therapy enhanced bilirubin reduction. No significant association was found between demographic or obstetrical variables and bilirubin reduction. Changing positions during photo therapy is an effective nursing intervention that enhances the reduction of serum bilirubin levels among full-term newborns with physiological jaundice. This low-cost, non-invasive strategy can be integrated into routine neonatal care to improve treatment

Newborn, Phototherapy, Serum bilirubin, Position change, Neonatal jaundice, Experimental study.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANGING POSITIONS UPON THE SERUM BILIRUBIN LEVEL AMONG NEWBORNS UNDER PHOTO THERAPYAT GOVERNMENT RAJAJI HOSPITAL, MADURAI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no.a528-a532, December-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512071.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANGING POSITIONS UPON THE SERUM BILIRUBIN LEVEL AMONG NEWBORNS UNDER PHOTO THERAPYAT GOVERNMENT RAJAJI HOSPITAL, MADURAI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 12, page no. ppa528-a532, December-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2512071.pdf