A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Rose Oil Massage on Labour Pain during the First Stage among Primi Gravida Mothers at Railway Hospital, Perambur

Lakshmi, - (2010) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Rose Oil Massage on Labour Pain during the First Stage among Primi Gravida Mothers at Railway Hospital, Perambur. Masters thesis, Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam.

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Abstract

A study to assess the effectiveness of Rose Oil massage on labour pain during the first stage among primi gravida mothers at Railway hospital, Perambur in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of master of science in nursing was done by 30083622 from Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam, under the Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical university, Chennai. The objective of the study were, to compare the labour pain before and after rose Oil massage among primi gravida mothers in experimental group, to compare the mean difference in labour pain among primi gravida mothers in experimental and control group,to find out the association between selected variables and the mean difference labor pain among primi gravida mothers in experimental group The hypothesis stated were, there will be a significant difference in the labour pain before and after rose oil massage among primi gravida mothers in experimental group, there will be a significant difference in the mean difference of labour pain among primi gravida mothers between the experimental group and control group, there will be a significant association between the mean difference in labour pain and selected variables among primi gravida mothers in experimental group such as age, education, occupation, family income, human support, ante natal check-up, rest status in pregnancy, ante natal practice, previous hospitalization, activities during first stage of labour and pain tolerance. The study was conducted among 40 primi gravida mothers, 20 mothers in the experimental group and 20 in the control group, who were selected by purposive sampling method. The conceptual framework of this study was based on Malzack’s and Wall (1965) gate control theory of pain. Research approach selected for this study was evaluative in nature and the research design was a quasi experimental, repeated measures time series design. The tool developed and used for data collection was an interview/ observation schedule and visual analogue pain scale. 5 Experts validated the tool. Reliability was established by inter rater reliability. The reliability coefficient r=0.92 was high. Pilot study was conducted among 10 primi gravida mothers in Railway hospital, Perambur. The study was conducted in Railway hospital, Perambur. The data obtained were edited, organized, analyzed and interpreted using SPSS version 10. The results showed that the labour pain was progressive and significantly different among primi gravida mothers in experimental group t=-7.63 (p< 0.01). Rose oil massage significantly reduced the labour pain among primi gravida mothers in experimental group. Implications, limitations and recommendations were clearly defined and stated in the report of the study.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: Reg.No.30083622
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness, Rose Oil Massage, Labour Pain, First Stage, Primi Gravida Mothers, Railway Hospital, Perambur.
Subjects: NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 22 Aug 2020 16:59
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2020 15:09
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12931

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