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To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Birthing Ball Technique on Labor Pain Perception among Primigravid Women during First Stage of Labor

Poongodi V.

Abstract


Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of birthing ball technique on labor pain reduction in first stage of labor. Method: True experimental design was adopted for the study. Results: In pretest the majority of sample in Group I 21 (70%) belongs to severe pain, nine (30%) belongs to moderate pain, and group II 26 (86.6%) belongs to mild pain, four (13.3%) belongs to moderate pain (4–6%). In post-test the majority of sample in group I 27 (90%) belongs to moderate pain and three (10%) belongs to mild pain and in group II 30 (100%) belongs to severe pain. The pretest and post-test mean value for group I was 7.10 and 4.97. The pretest and post-test mean value for group II was 4.97 and 5.00. The obtained Wilcoxon value for group I (-5.106) and group II (-4.849). The obtained P<0.000. Conclusion: Birthing Ball Technique was very effective on reduction of labor pain perception among the primigravid women.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jopnn.v4i2.771

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