Applying Virtual Reality among Laboring Women during First Stage of Labor | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 11, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2022, Pages 147-160 PDF (503.45 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2023.140878.1029 | ||
| Author | ||
| sahar ali osman* | ||
| obstetrics,faculty of nursing | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Background: Labor pain management continues to be an important subject that requires much attention. Application of VR can have a significant impact on nursing practice by providing a non-pharmacologic solution to reduce the pain Aim of this study to evaluate the effect of applying virtual reality in the labor unit: a comparative study Research design: A Quasi-experimental design Setting: study conducted in Hawaa Center is popular center in manshia nasar Cairo in Egypt, Rofieda Hospital in 6 October Cairo in Egypt. Sample: purposive sample, the total sample divided into two groups equally study group (40) and control group (40) was selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Tool: Data was collected through tools for laboring women include: A structured interviewing questionnaire, Behavioral rating scale, Visual analogue scale sheet and women's satisfaction questionnaire. Result: During -intervention revealed a highly significant improvement (p < 0.000) among the study group than the control group. Additionally, the present study clarifies almost of them 80% were satisfied for using virtual reality. Conclusion: Applying of virtual reality had a positive effect on decrease labor pain and laboring women was satisfied after intervention. Recommendations: Shed light on the Virtual Reality is recommended as an alternative non- pharmacological therapy, which can be applied in maternity hospitals for effective effect in labor pain management. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key wards: Labor; Labor pain; Virtual Reality | ||
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