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Original Article
The Associational Study of Birthing Ball Exercise and Sacral Massage on Maternal and Fetal Well-Being Among Primi Parturient Mothers During Labor
Dr. Sundaram M1, Dr. Bhuvaneswari G2, Dr. Chandrika Anand3
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ABSTRACT
- Background: A variety of non-pharmacological methods are known to alleviate pain during labour. One among them is by improving the level of comfort, sense of control and overall well-being of the women1. During the crucial period in the first stage of labour, birthing ball exercise and sacral massage were administered to mothers2. The goal of these interventions is to benefit the primi parturient mother in coping with labour pain and improve the delivery process3.
- Aim: The aim of this study was to find association between the post test level of maternal and fetal wellbeing with their selected demographic variables among parturient women in control and experimental group.
- Methods: An experimental study with a pre-test and post-test and a control group design was used. 300 primigravidae mothers were selected by purposive sampling method. 150 were assigned to control and 150 to experimental group after obtaining voluntary informed consent. This research was carried out at Shanthakumari Maternity Health Centre (Moodalapalya, Bengaluru, Karnataka) and Hoshahalli Maternity Health Centre (Vijayanagar, BBMP, Bengaluru, Karnataka). Birthing ball exercise and sacral massage were given to the first-time mothers in the experiment group during active phase of labour, while the control group was given routine care. Visual analogue scale for pain assessment and GAD-7 anxiety severity scale for anxiety measurement were used. Modified WHO partograph for primi parturient women was used to monitor cervical dilatation and uterine contraction. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.
- Results: The comparison of control and experimental groups of demographic variables for homogeneity. Comparing the age, 86 (57.3%) were <25 years and 64(42.7%) were>26 years in experimental group, where as in control group 105(70%) were <25 years and 45(30%) were >26 years (P = 0.031) andthe obstetrical variables such as type of delivery, fetal complications, duration of 1st, 2nd stage of labour were statistically significant (p<0.05), while APGAR scoring and demographic variables such as age, education, residence and gestational age in week were not significant
- Conclusion: The present study described that the association between the level of maternal and fetal wellbeing with their selected demographic variables and obstetrics variables among parturient women in the control and experimental groups. In the present study, the obstetrical variables such as type of delivery, fetal complications, duration of 1st, 2nd stage of labour were statistically significant (p<0.05), while APGAR scoring and demographic variables such as age, education, residence and gestational age in week were not significant.
- Categories: Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pain Management, Therapeutics
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