Effect of Effleurage Massage Versus Heat Patch on Afterpain Level among Multipara Postnatal Women | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 13, Volume 12, Issue 44, May 2024, Pages 131-140 PDF (949.94 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.283041.1811 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Violet Nicola Ghattas1; Zainab Abd EL- Rahim Ali2; Magda Ahmed Farahat* 3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological, Faculty of Nursing, Damnahour University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological, Faculty of Nursing, Damnahour University,Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Following childbirth, women may endure a variety of physical discomforts. Among these is after pain which is a sign of uterine involution, the process through which the reproductive organs return to their state before pregnancy. Following childbirth, non-pharmacological methods should be prioritized for pain relief. Aim of the Study: To determine the effect of effleurage massage versus heat patch on afterpain level among multipara postnatal women. Subjects and method: A quasi-experimental study design was used, 90 women complained from afterpain were chosen by purposive sampling from Damanhour Medical National Institute obstetrics and gynecological department. Tools: Three tools were used for collecting data. Tool I: Structured interview sheet, Tool II: Visual analog pain scale and Tool III: A modified version of Chamber Price pain rating scale. Results: The result of the study showed that pain intensity was statistically significant among both study groups before and after intervention (p =.000). Tables demonstrated that effleurage massage was more effective in controlling after pain than heat patch application (p=0.000**). Conclusion: According to the current study, effleurage massage causes less pain severity afterward than heat patches. Recommendations: Hospital protocols should recommend the use of effleurage massage and heat patches for managing afterpain. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Afterpain; Effleurage massage; Heat patch & Postnatal women | ||
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