Effect of Effleurage Massage on Labor Pain Intensity in Parturient Women | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 25, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2018, Pages 331-341 PDF (552.92 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2018.161901 | ||
| Author | ||
| Nadia Youssef Abd-Ella | ||
| Lecturer of woman's health and midwifery nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of effleurage massage on labor pain intensity in parturient women. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to conduct the current study at the labor and delivery unit, of Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. A nonprobability purposive sample of 80 parturient women during their active phase of labor was allocated to either the control group, who received conventional care for parturient women, or the intervention group, who received effleurage massage besides the conventional care. Three tools were used to collect the data; the first tool was a structured interview questionnaire to assess participants' basic characteristics. The second tool was the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) to assess pain intensity before and after the massage. The third tool was five point Likert scale for the mother's satisfaction with pain relief. Results: At the baseline assessment, there was no significant difference in the NPRS pain score between the two groups. However, immediately after effleurage massage, the NPRS pain score was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (5.9 ± 0.8 vs. 6.3 ± 0.9, p < 0.039). Moreover, at 30 min and 2 h after initiating massage, NPRS pain scores was further reduced in the intervention group than in the control group (5.8 ± 1.1 vs. 6.4 ± 1.3, p < 0.029 and 5.7 ± 1.1 vs. 6.5 ± 1.5, p < 0.008 , respectively). Furthermore, 60% of mothers reported a high satisfaction level with massage as pain relief method, while only 10% were dissatisfied. Conclusion: Effleurage massage is an effective pain relief method that reduces labor pain intensity in parturient women. Thus, effleurage massage should be integrated into routine care for parturient women. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Effleurage; Massage; Labor Pain; Parturient Women | ||
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