An Evidence-Based Guideline of Birth Ball Exercise during the First Stage of Labor on the Outcome of Birthing Criteria | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 59, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 903-918 PDF (1.33 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247939 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Noura Sobhy Saber Hashad* 1; Mona Ahmed Elsheikh2; Samah Abd ELhaliem Said3; Elham Abo zaid Ramadan3 | ||||
| 1M.Sc. (2017) of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Maternity and Gynecological Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain shams University | ||||
| 3Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Birth ball makes labor more efficient, helps mothers feel more comfortable, and helps the decent of fetal head. Aim of study: Was to assess the effect of an evidence-based guideline of birth ball exercise during the first stage of labor on the outcome of birthing criteria. Design: The experimental design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Sample: A group of 200 laboring women was included by purposive sampling technique; the study subjects randomly assigned into two equal group. Setting: The study was implemented in the Labor and Delivery Unit at Benha university hospital. Tools: Data were collected by using four tools included: a Structured Interview Questionnaire Sheet to assess general characteristics of women and obstetrical data for women., The Partograph to measure the progress of labor in term of cervical dilatation, effacement, descent of fetal head, & uterine contraction progress, Visual analog pain intensity scale (VAS): It was a standardized linear scale, APGAR score chart to measure the physical condition of the newborn. Results: There was no significant difference among control and intervention groups regarding general characteristics and obstetric data. There was statistically positive correlations between the birth ball exercise effects on the progress of labor in term of decreases interval and increases duration and frequency of uterine contraction, cervical dilatation and fetal head descent among the study group, while the control group showed less progress with highly statically significant differences (p˂0.0001)**. Moreover the control group expressed more pain score; consume longer duration of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stage of labor than the study group. Conclusion: Using of birthing ball throughout the first stage of labor had positive effect on labor progress and outcome. Recommendation: Encourage women to use birth ball during the first stage of labor as one of the significant modalities to improve labor progress, manage pain, and attain more satisfactory birthing experience. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Key words: Birthing ball; Exercise; First stage of labor; Progress of labor; Partograph | ||||
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