Effect of Foot Reflexology on Relieving Labor Pain and Enhancing Satisfaction among Parturient Women | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 64, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 940-957 PDF (627.1 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.222517 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Wafaa Mostafa Ahmed Gamel1; Madiha Mohamed Tosson2; Yousif A.3 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Maternal Health Nursing and Newborn, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Assistant professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Labor pain management and interventions are important aspects of maternity health care to ensure optimum outcomes for mothers and babies. Reflexology practice is significant to reduce pain intensity, shorten the duration of labor and increase satisfaction. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology on relieving labor pain and enhancing satisfaction among parturient women. Subject and Methods: Design: To achieve the study's aim a quasi- experimental design was adopted. Setting: This study was conducted at Labor and Delivery Unit at Mansoura University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 200 parturient women was recruited in this study and they were selected and then randomly divided into two groups, the control group included 100 parturient women and the study group included 100 parturient women. Four tools were used to collect data: (1) structured interviewing questionnaire schedule, (2) Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), (3) Level of satisfaction was measured using a five-point Likert scale, and (4) Modified partograph. Results: There was no significant difference in mean pain scores between the control and intervention groups at baseline (p>0.05). However, the differences in mean pain scores between the control and intervention groups were highly statistically significant 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours after the intervention. Conclusion: Foot reflexology is an effective non- pharmacological method in relieving labor pain and enhancing satisfaction. Recommendation: Foot reflexology should be utilized by nurses as a non-pharmacological strategy to manage labor pain and enhance satisfaction among parturient women | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Foot reflexology; Labor; Pain; Parturient women; Satisfaction | ||||
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