Effects of LI4 and BL 67 Acupressure on Labor Pain and Uterine Contractions in the First Stage of Labor
| Autor: | Li-Chiao Hung, Chun-Liang Huang, Su-Chen Kuo, Ue-Lin Chung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Nurse Midwives Pain Acupressure Nursing Methodology Research law.invention Uterine Contraction Randomized controlled trial Pregnancy law Obstetric Nursing medicine Humans Stage (cooking) Fetal Monitoring Obstetric nursing Qualitative Research General Nursing Pain Measurement Massage Obstetrics business.industry Significant difference Infant Newborn Control group design General Medicine Labor pain medicine.disease Obstetric Labor Complications Treatment Outcome Nursing Evaluation Research Analgesia Obstetrical Female Labor Stage First business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Research. 11:251-260 |
| ISSN: | 1682-3141 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.jnr.0000347644.35251.c1 |
| Popis: | Acupressure is said to promote the circulation of blood and qi, the harmony of yin and yang, and the secretion of neurotransmitters, thus maintaining the normal functions of the human body and providing comfort. However, there has been little research-based evidence to support the positive effects of acupressure in the area of obstetric nursing. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of LI4 and BL67 acupressure on labor pain and uterine contractions during the first stage of labor. An experimental study with a pretest and posttest control group design was utilized. A total of 127 parturient women were randomly assigned to three groups. Each group received only one of the following treatments, LI4 and BL67 acupressure, light skin stroking, or no treatment/conversation only. Data collected from the VAS and external fetal monitoring strips were used for analysis. Findings indicated that there was a significant difference in decreased labor pain during the active phase of the first stage of labor among the three groups. There was no significant difference in effectiveness of uterine contractions during the first stage of labor among the three groups. Results of the study confirmed the effect of LI4 and BL67 acupressure in lessening labor pain during the active phase of the first stage of labor. There were no verified effects on uterine contractions. |
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