Effect of Left Lateral Position combined with Zhiyin Point Acupressure on Maternofetal Physiological Parameters during Non-Stress Test | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 13, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 176-187 PDF (271.19 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.215187 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sahar Mansour Lamadah1; Noha Mohamed Hassan1; Tahany Hassan Mohamed Alam2 | ||
| 1Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| 2lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A non-stress test (NST) is a graphical recording of changes in fetal cardiac activity, uterine contractions, and fetal movement. The present study aimed to assess the effect of left lateral position combined with Zhiyin Point acupressure on maternofetal physiological parameters during non-stress test. Materials and Method: Design: A comparative quasi experimental research design was used. Setting: the current study was conducted at the fetal monitoring room in antenatal maternal child health clinic at Naser medical center, in Damanhour city. Subjects: A convenient sample of 80 women was recruited according to inclusion criteria. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection: structure interview schedule, non-stress test recording strip (CTG graph), fetal physiological parameters and maternal physiological parameters assessment sheets. Results: higher basal fetal heart rate (FHR), increased mean of FHR accelerations, and fetal movement among combined group than left lateral group with highly statistically significant differences between them. Reactive non-stress test was significantly increased in combined group than left lateral group P= (0.047). In addition, there were statistically significant differences (P<0.05) between the two groups regarding maternal pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Conclusion: left lateral position combined with Zhiyin point acupressure were associated with significant increase in baseline FHR, acceleration, fetal movement and non-stress test reactivity. The combined intervention also associated with significant difference in maternal physiological parameters related to heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Recommendation Application of Zhiyin Point acupressure with left lateral position during non-stress test is recommended in prenatal clinics. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Left lateral position; Non-stress test; Zhiyin point acupressure | ||
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