Effect of the Sanyinjiao Point (SP6) Acupressure on Reducing Labor Pain at Ismailia Governmental Hospitals | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 5, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2015, Page 56-69 PDF (408.01 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216954 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Asmaa Morgan Farahat Khatap1; Azza Ali Abd El-Hamid,2; Inas Mohamed Abd Allah3; Soheir Mahmoud Ali El-kosery4 | ||||
1Maternity& Gynecologic Nursing Departement, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University | ||||
2Maternal and newborn health Nursing Departement, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||||
3Maternity& Gynecologic Nursing Departement, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, | ||||
4Physical therapy for Gynecology& Obstetrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: labor pain is often described as the worst pain in a woman's life, acupressure is one of non-pharmacologic methods can help women copes with the pain of labor. Aim of the study: was to assess the effect of sanyinjiao point (SP6) acupressure on reducing labor pain intensity. Design: a quasi-experimental design was adopted. Setting: data collected from two settings; delivery wards of the Suez Canal University Hospital and General Hospital in Ismailia City. Sample: convenience sample of 60 nulliparous women fulfilled the selection criteria were divided into interventional and control group. Tools of data collection: four tools; Structured Interview, Short form McGill pain questionnaire, Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, and Investigation record were used. Results: there was statistical significance reduction of labor pain for study group compared to control group by using Wong Baker faces pain scales immediately, after 30 and 60 minutes from intervention. The mean difference of plasma cortisol level was 1.6±73.7 for interventional group versus 10.37±136.0 for control group with statistical significance differences (p=0.000) immediately after intervention. Conclusions: these findings showed that, SP6 acupressure was effective to decrease labor pain for nulliparous women during active phase of labor. Recommendation: involve application of SP6 acupressure procedure at labor ward as a part of nursing care | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Labor pain; acupressure; SP6 points; Short form McGill pain questionnaire; plasma cortisol | ||||
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