Effect of effleurage on Pain Severity and Duration of labor among laboring Women
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background complementary and alternative measures for managing labor pain have become more popular in developed and developing countries. One of them is effleurage, it is manipulation applied on the soft tissue to improve general well-being and reduce the labor pain. Aim of this study, is to assess the effect of effleurage on severity of labor pain and duration of labor. Design, quasi- experimental design was used to the current research. Setting, The study was conducted at Ismailia University Hospital, Tools, three tools were used for data collection; maternal interviewing schedule, visual analogues scale (VAS), and maternal evaluation sheet (Partograph). Procedure, apply effleurage for 30 minutes (massage on the abdomen during contraction as circular movement to minimized labor pain) for group(A) only at 4cm, 6 cm, 8cm. and 10 cm, and group (B) received standard routine care. Results, results indicated that, group who received effleurage is associated with lower score pain perceived than control group, and short in first and second stage of labor with statistically significant differences between both groups. Group who received effleurage is associated with decrease pain killer compared to control group with statistically significant differences. The study concluded that, effleurage have impact on minimized labor pain and short of the first and the second stage of labor than group who received standard routine care. Recommendations, based on the findings of this research the following recommendations suggest: further research for applying non-pharmacological method for minimized pain during labor than pharmacological methods.
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MervatGaber Zaghloul, AfafAbdallah Mohamed Mossad
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