Winny Sara, Varughese (2012) Effect of Warm Compress during Labour on Pain and Maternal Comfort among Parturient Mothers at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
Effectiveness of warm compress on pain and maternal comfort during labour among parturient mothers was assessed at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. Quasi experimental pre testpost testcontrol group design was adopted to meet the objectives of the study. Convenient sample of 18 mothers were included for the study. Selected samples were randomly assigned to experimental and control group. Warm compress was applied on lower back at 4-5, 6-7, 8-10cmsof cervical dilatation and over the perineum during second stage of labour. Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Visual Analogue Scale for Total Comfort were used to assess the pain and maternal comfort respectively. Appropriate statistical techniques were used to test the hypothesis.The results revealed that warm compress significantly reduced pain and promoted maternal comfort during labour.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | REG.NO.30101423 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Warm Compress, Labour, Pain and Maternal Comfort, Parturient Mothers, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2020 16:34 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2020 12:48 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12921 |
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