Effect of Ice Compression on Hand and Sacrum Region in Parturient Women for Reducing Labor Pain

Abstract

Aim of the study to evaluate effect of ice compression on hand and sacrum region in parturient women for reducing labor pain. Study design: Quasi Experimental design was used to conduct this study Sample size: One hundred and fifty (150)devided into three groups, 50 hand group, 50 sacrum group and 50 for control group of parturient women were included within 4 months setting: in labor and delivery unit at the ElGlaa Maternity Hospital Tools of data collection: consisted of 3 tools I: A Self-Structured Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet, II: Labor Progress Record (partograph), III: Modified version of visual analogue scale, APGAR scoreand women satisfaction questionair. The Results of this study revealed that, ice compression on hand group had more persistent effects on pain reduction with, mean pain score was (8.87±0.77), cervical dilatation progress with mean score of (6.45±.56), uterine contraction frequency with mean score of(3.87±0.33)and uterine contraction intervals with mean score of(3.40 ±.77) than ice compression on sacrum group. Parturient Women with ice compression on hand groups were more satisfied than sacrum group. Conclusion in relation to total mean pain score there was highly statical significant difference between studied groups and control groupalso there was highly statical improvement in labor progress among studied groupes compared with controle group Recommendation: Conduct education programme for the pregnant women during antenatal period about cold compression to reduce labour pain.