An experimental study to compare the effectiveness of Hot Application versus Tapping Therapy among Pregnant Women admitted in Maternity ward with Labor Pain in selected hospitals of Ambala /Haryana

Abstract

- Labor pain is the process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes and umbilical cord from the uterus to vagina to the outer world. Labor is a crucial stage of women life. Pain during labor is caused by contraction of muscle of the uterus and by pressure on the cervix. Pain make person discomfort. Aim- The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of hot application and tapping therapy among pregnant women admitted in maternity ward with labor pain in selected hospitals of Ambala/Haryana. Material & Method-A quantitative research approach with comparative design was adopted. Total 60 sample was collected with non-probability convenient sampling technique 30 for Hot application and 30 for Tapping therapy. Data was collected with Interview technique and Observational method and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Result-Study result shows that according to type of pain among pregnant women after implementation of hot application the20 women had mild pain and 10 women had moderate pain and no women had severe pain. According to type of pain during comparison among pregnant women after implementation of tapping therapy 6 women had mild pain and 18 women had moderate pain and 6 women had severe pain. Conclusion-The variation shows in the reading prove that hot application is more effective than tapping therapy.