Evaluation of the effectiveness of selected intervention in reducing level of pain perception and birth experience among primi gravida mothers
Journal Title: International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of birth bal therapy in terms of level of pain perception and birth experience among primi gravida mothers. Participants and setting: The study was conducted in Nirmala Hospital, in Suryapet, Telugana, India in with 700 annual births. The primi gravida mothers were recruited and were allocated by non-probability purposive sampling technique into the two arms of the study, but only 20 in study and 20 in control group participants. Intervention: The study group received birth ball therapy was done using discomfort can often be helped by body positions that allow gravity to speed dilation, such as walking, squatting, kneeling forward on a chair or sitting on the birthing ball. The birth ball therapy was given by investigator for 20 minutes again the same step is repeated in a 10 minutes interval. Measurement and findings: In active stage of labour (3-6 cm of cervical dilatation) the women completed the demographic and obstetrical information and pain was measured by 0- 10 Modified combined numerical categorical pain intensity scale and labour outcome assessed by labour agentry scale (LAS). This study revealed that there was high significant difference found in pain at p<0.001level between study and control group. Conclusion: The study concluded that, clinical implementation of birth ball therapy usage during labour could be an effective non pharmacological intervention in reducing pain perception.
Authors and Affiliations
Angel Rajakumari G, Soli T. K, Malathy D
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP333720
- DOI 10.7439/ijasr.v1i4.2081
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
Screening of phytochemical compounds, trace metals and antimicrobial activity of Anacyclus pyrethrum
In the present study is phytochemicals, trace metals and antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum. The phytochemical screening of the crude ethanolic root, stem and leaf extracts showed the posi...
Zero Order and Area Under Curve Spectrophotometric methods for determination of Omeprazole Capsules in Pharmaceutical Formulation
Simple, fast and reliable spectrophotometric methods were developed for determination of Omeprazole in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage forms. The solutions of standard and the sample were prepared in Methanol. The quantit...
Evaluation of ambient Air quality of nearby village effected by LCL composting plant
Air monitoring is important to check the quality of air effected by the industry. The Lahore compost Pvt Ltd is a part of saif group of companies. The LCL utilize tons of municipal solid waste to make organic bio fertili...
The Enigma of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Introduction: Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) is one of the most common and important cause of the orofacial pain. Patients with temporomandibular joint and muscle pain gradually learn to live with the sympto...
Effect of IBA concentration on the production of coratina olive plant
The effect of different concentrations of indole butyric acid (IBA) at 4g/L and 0.12/31.2 ml hardwood and semi hardwood cuttings of coratina olive was observed. Cuttings were taken in the month of February from coratina...