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- Title
Effect of the Prince of Songkla University Birthing Bed on Duration, Pain, and Comfort Level during Second-Stage Labor in Primiparous Thais.
- Authors
Sasitorn Phumdoung; Boonrueing Manasurakarn; Kitti Rattanasombat; Sukit Mahattanan; Kalaya Maneechot; Benjamach Chanudom; Somboon Kaewnak
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of the newly created Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Birthing Bed regarding duration of second-stage labor, sensation and distress of labor pain, lower back pain, and comfort level during the second-stage of labor of primiparous Thais. The sample consisted of 240 primiparous Thais, who were block randomized into four groups and, subsequently, during labor, placed in four different types of beds (60 women per group), including the: PSU Birthing Bed without a holding bar; PSU Birthing Bed with a holding bar; usual birthing bed with head elevated 45-60 degrees; and, usual birthing bed with head elevated 15 degrees. Demographic, obstetrical and infant data were obtained via a researcherdeveloped data sheet. Demographic data were obtained directly from the women, while the obstetrical and infant data were obtained from the women's medical records. Information regarding each subject's experience of sensation and distress of labor pain, lower back pain and comfort level were collected via use of 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square. Analysis revealed those who used the PSU birthing bed without the holding bar, and the PSU birthing bed with the holding bar, had a significantly lower duration of secondstage labor, less sensation and distress of labor pain, less lower back pain, and greater comfort than those who used the usual birthing bed with the head elevated 45-60 degrees and the usual birthing bed with the head elevated 15 degrees. The results indicated that use of the PSU birthing bed lowered the duration of second-stage labor, lessened the sensation and distress of labor pain, decreased lower back pain, and enhanced the comfort level of primiparous Thais during second-stage labor.
- Subjects
THAILAND; OXYTOCIN; ANALYSIS of variance; BIRTH weight; CHI-squared test; CHILDBIRTH; EMPLOYMENT; GESTATIONAL age; INCOME; LABOR (Obstetrics); MATERNAL health services; EVALUATION of medical care; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT women; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; STATISTICS; U-statistics; DATA analysis; EDUCATIONAL attainment; PAIN measurement; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; VISUAL analog scale; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; PRIMIPARAS; LABOR pain (Obstetrics); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 1, p56
- ISSN
1906-8107
- Publication type
Article