Starlin Thangarathi, A (2019) Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Labour Pain among Primi Mothers at Selected Hospitals in Coimbatore. Masters thesis, PPG College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Labour pain is the result of many complex interactions, physiological and psychological, excitatory as well as inhibitory. Women experience a wide range of pain in labour and exhibit an equally wide range of responses to it. An individual's reaction to labour pain may be influenced by the circumstances of her labour, as well as the environment and support provided to her during this period. The woman is educated to take an active role in decision-making and using self-comforting techniques and non-pharmacologic methods to relieve pain and enhance labor progress. Breathing exercise is a form of pain relief that can allay anxiety, encourage relaxation, provide a focus of distraction from pain and tension and encourage a positive attitude. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of breathing exercise among primigravid mothers. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre-test, post test level of labour pain in experimental group. 2. To determine the effectiveness of breathing exercise on labour pain among primi mothers. 3. To compare the level of labour pain between experimental and control group. 4. To find out the association between the level of pain with selected demographic variables. METHODS: A true experimental research design (pre-test -posttest experimental design) was adopted for this study. The study was carried out in a selected hospital at Coimbatore. The sample comprised of 40 primigravid mothers, 20 in experimental and 20 in control group. Sample was selected using simple random sampling technique (lottery method) and assigned to Group I and Group II. Data collection was done from 5th December to 22nd December 2018. Data was collected using Visual Analogue Scale. Data was analyzed using descriptive (mean, median and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (paired ‘t’ test and independent ‘t’ test, and Chi- square Test). RESULTS: The finding of the study shows that the mean difference in Group I is 3.750 and Group II is 5.0950. Mean difference in Group I score was less than that of Group II. The computed ‘t’ value (t=5.174, p<0.05) had statistically significant, suggested that the breathing exercises were effective in reducing the labour pain among primigravid mothers. The chi-square value of selected demographic variables like age (χ2=0.010) education (χ2=0.017), occupation (χ2=1.443), family income (χ2=1.231) type of family (χ2=1.212) and gestational age (χ2=0.92) are not found significant at 0.05 level of significance. Therefore there is no association between the pre-test pain scores in Group I and Group II with the selected demographic variables. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSION: The result shows that breathing exercise is proven to be an effective non- pharmacological method of treatment to reduce labour pain among primigravid mothers. It was concluded from the statistical tests that practicing breathing exercise was effective in reduction of pain among primigravid mothers. Analysis of data showed that there was a significant difference between the intervention and non- intervention group. Breathing exercise is the effective, simple & non-invasive methods having no side effects on labour.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 301721104 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Breathing Exercise, Labour Pain, Primigravid Mothers, Selected Hospitals, Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jan 2022 17:26 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jan 2022 17:26 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/18911 |
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