Effectiveness of Hot Application on Reduction of Labour Pain Among Primi Gravid Women During First Stage of Labour Admitted in MGMCRI.

Abstract

Every woman feels that being a mother is the most gifted position in her life. Child birth is a moment of joy, at the same time it is a time of pain and stress. Labour as a life event, is characterized by tremendous physiological changes and pain. Women needs to adopt and adjust during labour within a short period of time. Many non –pharmacologic methods relieve labour pain. Hot application is the best method to relieve pain during labour. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of pain perception in first stage of labour among primi gravid women during pretest, to evaluate the effectiveness of hot application on labour pain perception in first stage of labour during posttest and to find out the association between the level of pain Perception in first stage of labour with selected demographic variable. The study conducted in labour ward. 30 primi gravid women during active phase of labour with 3 cm cervical dilatation were selected as sample by using convenient sampling technique. Numerical pain rating scale was used to assess the pain perception. The result revealed that the obtained Wilcoxon value was -3.624 and p value was 0.000***. It was highly statistically significant at p<0.001 level. There is significant difference between pre- and posttest values of pain level. It shows that hot application was effective in reduction of labour pain perception among primi gravid women in first stage of labour.