Effect of LI4 Acupressure on Perception of Labour Pain
Journal Title: Journal of Nurse Midwifery and Maternal Health - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Acupressure is the traditional Chinese medicine, which has proved its efficiency all over the world. This study aims at assessing the effect of LI4 Acupressure on perception of labour pain in the parturient women. The duration of uterine contraction was also compared between groups. Methods: Experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design is used for the study. The study was conducted in parturient women meeting inclusion criteria randomized in to experimental (n=20) and control (n=20). Experimental groupreceived LI4 acupressure in active phase of labour for 20 minutes during uterine contraction and women in control group received routine care. Labour pain was measured using visual analogue scale before the intervention, then at 30th minute and at 60th minute after the intervention. Corresponding with each observation, uterine contraction was monitored for 10 minutes. Results: Pain scores between the groups before the intervention was found to have no significant difference. Pain score between the groups at 30 minutes and 60 minutes after the intervention was significantly different at 0.001 level, with no significant difference in uterine contraction. Women in acupressure group reported to have a positive experience with acupressure. Conclusion: LI4 acupressure in active phase of labour was effective in reducing perception of pain during labour, with no such adverse effect on mother and baby. So it can be considered as a cost effective nursing intervention for promoting comfort during labour.
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Saumya Prasanna Kumar
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- EP ID EP646595
- DOI 10.21088/jnmmh.2454.7506.5219.3
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