Author(s):
Preethi D., Hepsi SujathaR., Christy Mekala V., P. Jasmine Sharmila P., Deepa Berin Rose J.
Email(s):
preethibcn2020@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00026 
Address:
Preethi D.1, Hepsi SujathaR.2, Christy Mekala V.3, P. Jasmine Sharmila P.4, Deepa Berin Rose J.5
1RN, RM, M.Sc., (N), Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Professor and Head of the Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
3Principal and Head of the Department, Community Health Nursing, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
4Associate Professor, Community Health Nursing, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
5Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bishop’s College of Nursing, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Published In:
Volume - 12,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sacral massage and music therapy on pain perception and birth satisfaction among women in labor at selected hospital, at Dindigul. The research approach used for the study was evaluative approach. The research design used for the present study was quasi experimental non-equivalent control group post test only design. The conceptual framework was based on Modified Wiedenbach’s helping art clinical theory (1964). The samples were selected by non - probability purposive sampling technique. Sample size was 60 mothers out of which 30 were in experimental group and 30 were in control group. The tool used for this study was to assess the level of pain perception by using numerical pain rating scale and to assess the birth satisfaction by using birth satisfaction scale. The intervention of sacral massage and music therapy was given. The mean post test score of pain perception in experimental group and control group was 6(SD±0.66) and 8.13(SD±0.66). Respectively mean difference was 2.13. The calculated independent “t” value was 50.45 was significant at p< 0.05, level, which showed that sacral massage, and music therapy was effective in reducing pain perception among women in labor. the mean post test score of birth satisfaction in experimental group and control group was 107.4(SD±6.36) and 83.6(SD±6.12). The mean difference was 23.8 the calculated independent “t” value was 16.08 was significant at p< 0.05, level, which showed that sacral massage and music therapy was effective in improving birth Satisfaction among women in labor. The findings revealed that there is no significant association between post-test level of pain perception and demographic variables. Except religion (?2 = 119.9), educational status (?2 = 13.2), occupation (?2 = 16.25) at P < 0.05 level of significance in experimental group. The findings revealed that there is no significant association between post test level of birth satisfaction and demographic variables. Except age in year (?2 = 8.1), educational status (?2= 313.4), occupation (?2= 31.7), and age at marriage (?2= 189.6) at P < 0.05 level of significance in experimental group. The statistical findings revealed that sacral massage and music therapy was beneficial and there was a significant reduction in pain perception and improving birth satisfaction among women in labor in experimental group.
Cite this article:
Preethi D., Hepsi SujathaR., Christy Mekala V., P. Jasmine Sharmila P., Deepa Berin Rose J.. A study to assess the effectiveness of sacral massage and music therapy on pain perception and birth satisfaction among women in labor at selected hospital at Dindigul. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2024; 12(3):115-9. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00026
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Preethi D., Hepsi SujathaR., Christy Mekala V., P. Jasmine Sharmila P., Deepa Berin Rose J.. A study to assess the effectiveness of sacral massage and music therapy on pain perception and birth satisfaction among women in labor at selected hospital at Dindigul. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2024; 12(3):115-9. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2024.00026 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-12-3-4
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