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Non-pharmacological Methods Used for Reducing to Pain in Vaginal Delivery and Effect of Massage: Thesis Results in 2000-2015

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İstanbul Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Ebelik Bölümü

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İstanbul Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi

Arch Health Sci Res 2017; 4: 64-70
DOI: 10.17681/hsp.285574
Read: 2251 Downloads: 807 Published: 17 December 2019

Backround: Childbirth is among the known most severe sources of pain. That is know that nonpharmacologic pain control methods decrease anxiety and fear, increase pain control and support comfort at birth. Purpose: The research was done in order to determine the affects of massage which is implemented at different parts of a body on pain level for reduction or elimination of labor pains according to the thesis's findings made in the years 2000-2015. Method: This research was done as cross-sectional and definitive. Master's and doctoral theses which were wrotten up at between 2000-2015 years were screened by using the relevant keywords in "Turkey National Thesis Database". The six thesis which are available for the criteria of researchs' inclusion were evaluated in terms of research methods, sample groups , pain control methods , data collection tools, results by manually. Findings: All of the theses are done on nursing field and 50% of them postgraduate thesis and 50% of them doctorate, and all of them are experimental/half-experimental thesis studies. Hot/cold application massage, aromatherapy and massage with expressive touching, reflexology are found to be decrease the percieved labor pain, stress and anxiety levels, increase the woman’s pain threshold and trust. Also they decrease the delivery time. Result: According to reviewed theses, it is determined that massage can be used to preserve the perineal integrity and pain control. Massage is an efficient attempt to handle the labor pain and can be used safely. Recommendations: Although the results of the research on the perception of labor pain, the number of theses and studies in this field is not enough about that massage is effective. Comparing of results about published research with all Masters/PhD thesis on this subject, dissemination, implementation of the consolidation of results and research results must share with the clinic that is researches were made there is recommended.

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