A pilot study on effectiveness of interventional package on pain perception and level of satisfaction among primipara mothers at Public Health Centre, Chennai.

Sivasankari K; Dr.Jain Vanitha N S; Prof.Fabiola M.Dhanraj; Dr.Anitha Rajendra Babu; Dr.Susila

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

A pilot study on effectiveness of interventional package on pain perception and level of satisfaction among primipara mothers at Public Health Centre, Chennai.

Sivasankari K, Dr. Jain Vanitha N S, Prof. Fabiola M. Dhanraj, Dr. Anitha Rajendra Babu, Dr. Susila

Abstract :

A pilot study was conducted to find out the effectiveness of interventional package on pain perception and level of satisfaction among 28 primipara mothers (7 in each group, Group 1 – Lavender oil massage, Group 2 – Acupressure on LI4, Group 3 – Deep eathing exercise, Group 4 – no intervention) selected by simple random sampling technique at Public Health Centre, Chennai. Posttest only design adopted. Interview and questionnaire method followed to collect data regarding socio demographic variables, 0–10 combined numerical categorical pain scale was used to assess the pain. Intervention group of mothers received each intervention four times for four consecutive uterine contractions. Level of satisfaction was assessed 4 to 8 hours after delivery by using rating scale. The result showed severity of pain in group 1 was lower than other three groups at (p<0.004) and level of satisfaction was high in both group 1 and group 2 at (p<0.376) when compared with group 3 and group 4 at (p<0.000) correlation has not shown significant relationship between pain perception and level of satisfaction. The study concluded that lavender oil massage and acupressure on LI4 were effective non–pharmacological methods to relieve pain during labor.