Effect Of Lavender Oil Massage On Lumbosacral Region For Labour Pain And Progress Among Mother In Labour Room Of Selected Hospital Of Bhubaneswar

Abstract

Introduction: The labor process is an extremely complex one. Various factors impact the way mothers perceive labor. On the pain scale, childbirth pain is regarded very high in comparison to other traumatic events.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effective of lavender oil massage on lumbosacral region for labour pain & progress among mothers in labour room.

Method: A quantitative experimental study was conducted in IMS and SUM hospital Khordha, Odisha. A total number of 50 samples were taken, from which 25 samples were allotted to experimental group & 25 samples were allotted to control group using the purposive sampling technique.The study followed a pre-test and post-test control research design. By the sample allocation method, the samples were grouped to experimental and control group through randomization. Data were collected through interview method. Visual analogue scale was used to assess the labour pain level. The data analysis tool utilized was SPSS-20. Acceptance of the research project by the institute review board. The labor room nurse, the hospital and medical supervisor, and the in-charge professor all provided their written consent.

Result: The study's findings revealed that both the control group and the experimental group had an average value of 1.40. Additionally, the standard deviation for both groups was 0.50. Upon comparing the control group to the experimental group, the t-test value was determined to be 0.00, which was not significant at the <0.05 level of significance, with a p-value of 1.00 concerning contraction.

Upon comparing the control group to the experimental group, the mean values were 1.40 and 1.36, respectively, with standard deviations of 0.50 and 0.49. The t-test result was calculated to be 0.2857 at the <0.05 level of significance, and the p-value was found to be 0.7763 for dilation. Similarly, the estimated p-values of 1.00 for contraction and 0.77 for dilation were less than the tabulated p-value of 2.064, indicating no significant difference between the control and experimental groups