Roselin Devamani, F (2012) Effectiveness of reflexology on progress of first stage of labour among primiparturients at selected hospital, Salem. Masters thesis, Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Salem.
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Abstract
“A Study was conducted to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Reflexology on Progress of First Stage of Labour among Primiparturients at Selected Hospital, Salem”. Quasi experimental time series design was adopted. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used to select 60 primiparturients among which 30 were assigned to experimental group and 30 were assigned to control group. The data was collected using structured interview schedule, Numerical Pain Intensity Scale and observational checklist. Pre test was done for both experimental and control group. Reflexology was given for the experimental group for 15 minutes in every 45 minutes and withheld for control group. Post test was done for both experimental and control group after the intervention. The findings showed that in experimental group 13(43.33%) belong to the age group of 21-25 years, 12(40%) were illiterate, 20(66.66%) were unemployed, 18(60%) were residing in rural area, 21(70%) have the monthly family income ranging from Rs.2000-5000, 17(56.66%) were in joint family, 11(46.66%) had 1-3 antenatal visits and 9(30%) were in 37 weeks of gestation. In control group 14(46.66%) belong to the age group of 21-25 years, 10(33.33%) were illiterate, 23(76.66%) were unemployed, 21(70%) were residing in rural area, 19(63.33%) have the monthly family income of Rs.2000 – 5000, 16(53.33%) were in joint family, 11(36.66%) had no antenatal visits, 11(36.66%) had 1 – 3 antenatal visits and 11(36.66%) were in 39 weeks of gestation. Mean difference on level of pain were, in experimental group 1.43, 2.04, 1.70, 1.90 and in control group 0.70, 0.80, 0.74, 0.80. Mean difference on duration of first stage of labour was 129.50. ‘t’ value on level of pain in experimental group before and after reflexology were 13.20, 15.50, 17.40, 19.00 at P<0.05 level. Hence H1 was retained. The post test ‘t’ value on progress of first stage of labour were 8.073, 12.349 at P<0.05 level. Hence H2 was retained. The chi-square value revealed that significant association was found between the progress of first stage of labour with their selected demographic variables. Hence H3 is retained for age in years (χ2 = 9.76), educational status (χ2=9.77), monthly family income (χ2 = 10.19), type of family (χ2 = 4.98) and number of antenatal visits (χ2=7.70) in experimental group, educational status (χ2 = 10.39), occupation (χ2=6.67), monthly family income (χ2 = 8.91) and type of family (χ2 = 4.69) in control group at P<0.05 level. The complementary therapy is the best ancient form of healing therapy. Reflexology is one of the complementary therapy which the researcher has used to promote the progress of first stage of labour.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Reflexology ; Progress of First Stage Of Labour ; Primiparturients ; Salem |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2017 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2017 16:17 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4138 |
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