A study to evaluate the effectiveness of selected intervention in reducing level of pain perception and anxiety among primi gravida mothers.

Angel Rajakumari.G

Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of selected intervention in reducing level of pain perception and anxiety among primi gravida mothers.

Angel Rajakumari. G

Abstract :

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery in terms of level of pain perception and anxiety among primi gravida mothers. Participants and setting: The study was conducted in Nirmala Hospital, in Suryapet, Telugana, India in with 700 annual births. The primi gravida mothers were recruited and were allocated by non–probability purposive sampling technique into the two arms of the study but only 30 in study and 30 in control group participants. Intervention: The first observation of pain in 5cm dilatation, given picture of beautiful village to the mother�s hand, and ask her to imagine this village for 10minutes and to observe the level of pain. In the second observation of pain in 7cm dilatation, given picture of waterfalls and river to the mother�s hand, and ask her to imagine the river for 10minutes and to observe the level of pain and anxiety ask her to imagine the situation for 10minutes and to observe the level of pain and also assess the level of anxiety. Measurement and findings: In active stage of labour (3–6 cm of cervical dilatation) the women completed the demographic and obstetrical information and pain was measured by 0– 10 Modified combined numerical categorical pain intensity scale and anxiety was measured by Hamilton which is a modified anxiety scale selected for the assessment of the anxiety level This study revealed that there was high significant difference found in pain and anxiety at p