Talaat Abd El-Wahed El Sharkawy, A., Mohamed Abd-El Hady, R., Abdelhaliem Said, S., Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby, O., Taha Ahmed Abou-Elazab, R. (2022). Efficacy of Virtual Reality Application as a Distraction for Primiparity Women at 1st stage of Labor on Pain and Anxiety Control. test, 13(1), 1267-1284. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226071
Amal Talaat Abd El-Wahed El Sharkawy; Rehab Mohamed Abd-El Hady; Samah Abdelhaliem Said; Ola Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby; Reda Taha Ahmed Abou-Elazab. "Efficacy of Virtual Reality Application as a Distraction for Primiparity Women at 1st stage of Labor on Pain and Anxiety Control". test, 13, 1, 2022, 1267-1284. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226071
Talaat Abd El-Wahed El Sharkawy, A., Mohamed Abd-El Hady, R., Abdelhaliem Said, S., Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby, O., Taha Ahmed Abou-Elazab, R. (2022). 'Efficacy of Virtual Reality Application as a Distraction for Primiparity Women at 1st stage of Labor on Pain and Anxiety Control', test, 13(1), pp. 1267-1284. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226071
Talaat Abd El-Wahed El Sharkawy, A., Mohamed Abd-El Hady, R., Abdelhaliem Said, S., Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby, O., Taha Ahmed Abou-Elazab, R. Efficacy of Virtual Reality Application as a Distraction for Primiparity Women at 1st stage of Labor on Pain and Anxiety Control. test, 2022; 13(1): 1267-1284. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226071

Efficacy of Virtual Reality Application as a Distraction for Primiparity Women at 1st stage of Labor on Pain and Anxiety Control

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 86, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 1267-1284    PDF (682.75 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.226071
Authors
Amal Talaat Abd El-Wahed El Sharkawy1; Rehab Mohamed Abd-El Hady2; Samah Abdelhaliem Said2; Ola Abdel-Wahab Afifi Araby3; Reda Taha Ahmed Abou-Elazab4
1Assist. Professor of Maternity &Neonatal HealthNursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
2Assist Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing,Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Virtual reality is a new and modern technology; Virtual reality is significantly safe
and beneficial in reducing pain and anxiety during labor. Aim was to explore the efficacy of virtual
reality application as a distraction for primiparity women at 1st stage of labor on pain and anxiety
control. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting:
the labor unit in (obstetrics & gynecology department) at Benha University. Sample: A purposive
sample that fulfill the inclusion criteria [Total 220 primipara were equally divided into two groups
(control group: 110 primipara and study group: 110 primipara)]. Tools: There are four main tools;
interviewing questionnaire sheet (sociodemographic data and obstetrics history), labour
observational sheet through partograph, pain and anxiety assessment scales (Visual Analog Scale
and Anxiety Rating Scale) and modified maternal satisfaction questionnaire. Results: There was a
highly statistical significant difference related to labor pain and anxiety during the first stage of
labor. Moreover, there was highly statistical significance difference related duration of the different
stages of labor. The majority of women were satisfied with virtual reality application. Conclusion:
Virtual reality had a positive effect on pain and anxiety levels during the first stage of labor.
Recomendations: Virtual reality is recommended as an alternative non-pharmacological therapy,
which can be applied in maternity hospitals for effective effect in labor pain and anxiety
management.
Keywords
Anxiety; Labor Pain; Maternal satisfaction; Virtual reality
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