Abstract:
Vaginal birth usually results in trauma and pain to the perineum. Therefore, protection
and reduction of perineal trauma and perineal pain are important. This quasi-experimental
research aimed to study the effect of perineal trauma protection program on degree of perineal
tear and perineal pain after vaginal delivery. The participants were 60 parturients giving birth at a
hospital in Chon Buri province betweenFebruary to March 2018. The first 30 parturients were
assigned to the control group which received routine perineal care while the other 30 parturients
received the protection perineal trauma program. Data were collected by using a demographic
questionnaire; the record form regarding pregnancy, birth information, and degree of perineal
tear; and perineal pain assessment. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Chi-square
and independent t-test.
Results revealed that the degree of perineal tear in experimental group was significantly
lesser than these in the control group (X
2
= 20.00, df = 1, p<.001). However, perineal pain was
not significantly different (t
58= -1.32, p> .05). It is recommended that midwives can apply this
program to protect perineal trauma from vaginal childbirth