Effect of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain intensity and anxiety level: A Comparative Study | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 1923-1935 PDF (353.67 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.273889 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hanaa kamal Helmy1; Zeinab A. Baraia2; Hagar kamal Masoud3; Safaa Soliman Ahmed1 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni- Suef University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Maternal & Newborn Health Nursing. Beni-sueif University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Due to the debilitating effects of severe labor pains, its management continues to be an essential subject that needs much attention. Application of a non- pharmacologic solution could have a significant impact on nursing practice to reduce labor pain and anxiety. Aims: To compare the effect of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain intensity and anxiety level. Methods: This is a single-blind, three-group clinical trial study on 300 mothers affiliated to Beni Suef University Hospitals and Elnada maternity and Plastic surgery hospital for natural childbirth during the year 2021 -2022. Subjects: were randomly divided into three groups of chewing gum, virtual reality, and control using six blocks. Group one (Chewing gum interventions), group two (virtual reality) where dilatation for 20 min were performed twice in 4–5 cm and 7–8 cm. Group three is the control group, where nurses performed the routine hospital care only. Tools: included A structured interviewing Questionnaire, Numerical rating scale, Visual anxiety scale or Observational scale of behavioral distress and mothers` satisfaction Questionnaire. Results: There was differences in pain intensity and anxiety level before and after the intervention. There was significant difference between pre-intervention pain intensity and anxiety level scores among the three studied groups, but there was a significant difference between pain intensity and anxiety level scores immediately and after 30 min post the intervention implementation. Conclusion: The results of this study displayed that virtual reality and chewing mint gum as an intervention decrease pain intensity and anxiety level during the first stage of labor. Recommendations: for further research include a larger sample, long-term retention, and opinions pregnant women. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Labor pain; Anxiety; Virtual reality; Chewing gum | ||||
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