Effect of Date fruit on Labor Outcomes among Primi Parous Woman

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master degree in Woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

2 Professor of Woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University

3 Assist. Professor of Woman's Health & Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University

Abstract

Background: Decreasing the duration of labor stages is considered a primary outcome for almost primiparous women.
Date fruit may be used to enhance the augmentation of normal labor and shorten the labor stages duration and decrease
the caesarian section rate. Aim: To evaluate the effect of date fruit on labor outcomes. Methods: A quasi-experimental
research design was used. Subjects: A purposive sample of 92 parturient women. Setting: Obstetrical and Gynecological
Department at Mit-Ghamer General Hospital cited in Mit-Ghamer city, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The sample
divided in to two groups control group received routine hospital care and intervention group received 7 date fruit to eat
after admission. Four tools were used for data collection; the first was a Structured Interview Questionnaire to assess the
woman's general characteristics and labor outcomes, the second tool was Bishop Score, the third tool was Modified
World Health Organization 1994 Partogram and the fourth tool was APGAR sore. Results: The duration of labor stages
were shorter among the Date group compared to the control group with statistical significant differences. In addition, the
rate of caesarean section was reduced Conclusion: Eating Date fruit during first stage of labor has positive effects on
decreasing duration of the labor stages and rate of caesarean section. Recommendation: Investment of Date fruit at the
labor unit to decrease the duration of labor stages and the rate of cesarean section.
 

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