The Effects of Sacral Massage and Music Therapy Applied to Primaparous Women in Labor on Labor Pain, Postpartum Comfort, and Posttraumatic Growth: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Year 2023, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 38 - 49, 28.08.2023

Hatice Gül Öztaş , Nilay Gökbulut , Emine İbici Akça

https://doi.org/10.53811/ijtcmr.1313782

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objective:
In this study, the researchers investigated to the effects of sacral massage and music therapy applied to primiparous women in labor on labor pain, postpartum comfort, and posttraumatic growth.
Material - Method:
This randomized controlled study was conducted with 96 primiparous women admitted to the delivery room of a public hospital in a province in the south of Turkey. Data of the study was collected with “Visual Analog Scale (VAS)”, “Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire (PPCQ)” and “Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)”.
Results:
It was determined that the PPCQ total mean scores were 127.0 (119.0-136.0) in the massage group, 121.0 (113.0-127.0) in the music group, 112.0 (106.0-115.0) in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (X2=34.159, p<0.001). It was determined that the PTGI total mean scores were 69.0 (62.0-75.0) in the massage group, 57.0 (49.0-72.0) in the music group, 55.0 (40.0-65.0) in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (X2=15.237, p<0.001).
Conclusion:
Sacral massage and music therapy applied to primiparous women in labor were found to be effective in reducing the pain levels of pregnant women and increasing postpartum comfort and posttraumatic growth levels.

Keywords

Comfort, Music Therapy, Posttraumatic Growth, Primiparous Women, Sacral Massage

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