Effect of New Modality Application during Episiotomy Repair on Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction among Primiparous Women | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 389-406 PDF (527.64 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.295784 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Reda Mohamed-Nabil Aboushady1; Hanan Fawzy Abbas Soliman2; Tahany El- Sayed El-Sayed Amr3; Mona M Ebrahim Abd Elnabi4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University,Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University,Egypt | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University,Egypt | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: There are now new technologies and non-pharmacological ways to ease pain, especially during the healing process after an episiotomy. Virtual reality is a new way to treat pain during normal childbirth, and it is becoming more popular. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of a new modality application during episiotomy repair on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction among primiparous women. To accomplish the goal of the current study, a quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was carried out in the Menoufia University Hospital delivery and labor unit. A purposive sample of 100 primiparous women who were in labor was divided into the study and control groups (50 for each). To collect data, four tools were used: a structured interviewing questionnaire schedule, a visual analog scale, a Spielberger state-trait anxiety questionnaire, and a mother satisfaction tool. Results: The study group mean age was 28.86± 5.96 years old, whereas the control group was 28.52± 6.21 years old. The study group's mean episiotomy repair duration score was 9.72 ± 3.15 min, whereas the control group was 15.10 ± 4.25 min. Also, the study group's mean pain intensity score was lower than the control group's mean score (4.66 ±1. 61vs. 6.82± 1.00, respectively). Also, there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of the length of the repair, the severity of the pain, and the degree of anxiety. Also, most of the study sample were satisfied with virtual reality applications. Conclusion: Virtual reality is an effective technique for reducing pain and anxiety level. Also, it is a more efficacious distraction tool for participants during episiotomy repair. Recommendation: Utilization of Virtual reality as an effective complementary non-pharmacological and safe distraction method to lessen pain during episiotomy repair in maternity hospitals. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Anxiety Level; Episiotomy Repair; Maternal Satisfaction; New Modality; and Pain Intensity | ||||
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