EFFECTIVENESS OF JASMINE OIL MASSAGE ON REDUCTION OF LABOR PAIN AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS

Reeja Mariam Joseph; Philomena Fernandes

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1703713

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(04): 104-107
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703713

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EFFECTIVENESS OF JASMINE OIL MASSAGE ON REDUCTION OF LABOR PAIN AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS

Authors

Reeja Mariam Joseph

¹II year M.Sc. (N) Student, Department of OBG Nursing Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, India
Philomena Fernandes

²Associate Professor & HOD, Department of OBG Nursing Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018, India

Abstract

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Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of jasmine oil massage on labour pain during first stage of labour among 40 primigravida women. The study design adopted was true experimental approach with pre-test - post-test control group design. The demographic Proforma were collected from the women by interview and Visual analogue scale was used to measure the level of labour pain in both the groups. Data obtained in these areas were analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant difference was found in the experimental group(t_cal 9.869, p<0.05). A significant difference was found between experimental group and control group. cal The pre-test ('t_cal' 0.36, p>0.05) and the post-test (t_cal 11.75, p<0.05). No significant association was found between the level of labour cal cal pain and demographic variables in the experimental group. In this study Jasmine oil massage proved to reduce first stage labour pain.

Keywords

Jasmine oil massage - labor pain - primigravida mothers - visual analogue scale

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