EFFECT OF APPLYING SPONTANEOUS PUSHING TECHNIQUE DURING SECOND STAGE OF LABOR ON WOMEN''''S EARLY POSTPARTUM FATIGUE

Elzihiri, Merfat; Fathy, Tyseer; El-Nemer, Amina; Mohemed, Mohemed; Fahemy, Nadia

doi:10.21608/mnj.2016.149324

EFFECT OF APPLYING SPONTANEOUS PUSHING TECHNIQUE DURING SECOND STAGE OF LABOR ON WOMEN''''S EARLY POSTPARTUM FATIGUE

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Clinical Instructor, technical institute of Nursery, Mansoura University

² Women's health &midwifery department., Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

³ Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

⁴ Maternity and Newborn Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/mnj.2016.149324

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of applying of spontaneous pushing technique during second Stage of labor in early postpartum fatigue. Methods: A quasiexperimental research design was used to carry out this study at the Labor and delivery unit of Mansoura University Hospital on 100 primigravida women at ≤37 gestational weeks, who were selected by purposive sampling technique. They were free from any medical and obstetric problems, can read and write. They were assigned either to the control or intervention group (n= 50 per each group). The intervention group: had received spontaneous pushing during second stage of labor, while the control group had received the routine pushing technique. Three tools for data collection were used; an interviewing questionnaire schedule, Visual analogue scale for fatigue and women''s satisfaction questionnaire. Results: The study showed significant different between the two groups regarding the duration of second stage ,newborn health status &Apger score(7.8 ±1 versus 4 ±1.4 respectively, 0<0.001).Women expressed greater satisfaction with spontaneous pushing (98% versus 44% respectively, p < 0.001).Conclusion spontaneous pushing technique is an effecting method in reducing women''s fatigue. Recommendation Educating women about the spontaneous pushing technique in the first stage of labor and providing support for spontaneous pushing in the second stage for decrees postpartum fatigue.

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