Wiparat Sodsong. The effects of nursing support during labor on labor pain coping behaviors and the perception of childbirth experience of first-time mothers. Master's Degree(Maternity and Newborn Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
The effects of nursing support during labor on labor pain coping behaviors and the perception of childbirth experience of first-time mothers
Abstract:
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to determine the effects of nursing support during labor on labor pain coping behaviors and the perception of childbirth experience of first-time mothers. Lazarus and Folkmans stress, appraisal, and
coping theory was used as the conceptual framework for this study. Purposive sampling was used to select 60 laboring women who were admitted to and delivered a baby in the labor and delivery unit at Ramathibodi Hospital, between May and October 2004. The sample was divided into a control group and an experimental group, with 30 subjects in each group. The experimental group received both nursing support during labor and the usual nursing care, whereas the control group received only the usual nursing care. Data were collected by using three questionnaires; a demographic data questionnaire, a labor pain coping behavior observation form, and a perception of childbirth experience questionnaire. Data were analyzed by the SPSS/FW program.
The results of this study revealed that the mean score of labor pain coping behavior in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .001) but there was no statistically significant difference in the perception of childbirth experience between the two groups (p > .05). As a result of the study, the researcher suggests that use of nursing support during
labor can assist laboring women in coping with difficult situations during labor and delivery. The study showed that nursing support during labor is an effective method for helping mothers deal with labor pain and is a method that nurses can perform
independently."