Effectiveness of presence of support person on labour outcome among primi-parturient women at a selected hospital, Salem.

Jeyalakshmi, K (2011) Effectiveness of presence of support person on labour outcome among primi-parturient women at a selected hospital, Salem. Masters thesis, Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Salem.

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Abstract

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Presence of Support Person on Labour Outcome among Primi-Parturient Women at a Selected Hospital, Salem. An evaluative approach with quasi experimental design was adopted were nonprobability convenience sampling technique was used to collect the data from 60 primi parturient women (30 in experimental group and 30 in control group) at Salem Poly Clinic, Salem. The tools used for this study were Numerical Pain Intensity Scale, modified Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Observation Record. The finding reveals that level of labour pain in experimental group 22 (70%) had moderate pain whereas in control group 15(50%) had severe pain and 15 (50%) had worst pain also level of anxiety in experimental group 24 (80%) had mild anxiety whereas in control 18 (60%) had moderate anxiety and 8 (26.6%) samples had severe anxiety. In experimental all 30 (100%) were having normal vaginal delivery in control group majority of them had normal vaginal 27 (90%) and 3 (10%) instrumental delivery. In experimental group 23 (76.6%) had upto 6 hours first stage of labour whereas in control group all 30 (100%) had above 6 hours for first stage of labour. The calculated was ‘t’ value of 11.33 for level of labour pain, the calculated ‘t’ values was 7.32 for level of anxiety and the calculated ‘t’ value was 0.06 at p<0.05 level shows the effectiveness of presence of support person. There was significant association on labour outcome among primi parturient women in experimental group with their support person.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Labour Outcome; Primi-Parturient Women; Hospital; Salem.
Subjects: NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 22 Dec 2017 05:38
Last Modified: 22 Dec 2017 05:38
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4703

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