A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Patterned Breathing Technique on Pain during First Stage of Labour among Primigravida Mothers Admitted in Selected Hospital at Moradabad

BACKGROUND Breathing exercise is one of the extremely recurrent techniques used for universal pain relief on child bearing. During the first stage of labour, such breathing techniques can encourage physical relief by decrease muscles tension and encourage emotional relief by reducing the level of pain and well oxygenated muscles function more successfully and fruitful. Objective To assess pain level among primigravida women during the first stage of labor in experimental group and control group before practicing patterned breathing technique. -¢ To assess pain level among primigravida women during first stage of labor in experimental group and control group after practicing patterned breathing technique. -¢ To compare the pain level among primigravida women in experimental and control group. Methods A comprehensive systematic search of published literature and journal articles from Pubmed to evaluate the effectiveness of patterned breathing technique on pain during first stage of labour among primigravida mothers that are focusing till 2017. Result The researcher found that the mean pre test score of pain level in primigravida women before practicing Patterned breathing technique in experimental was 2.6 which is less than control group which is 2.8 with a mean difference of 0.2 , which is not significant as evident from -˜z’ value of 1.68 which is less than 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion It was concluded from the statistical tests that practicing selected Patterned breathing technique was effective in reduction of pain among primigravida women during first stage of labor. Analysis of data showed that there was a significant difference between pre test and post test pain scores of pain level in experimental group after practicing Patterned breathing technique and without practicing Patterned breathing technique control group. 

by Shahnaj Qumer "A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Patterned Breathing Technique on Pain during First Stage of Labour among Primigravida Mothers Admitted in Selected Hospital at Moradabad" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, 

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Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/43786/a-study-to-evaluate-the-effectiveness-of-patterned-breathing-technique-on-pain-during-first-stage-of-labour-among-primigravida-mothers-admitted-in-selected-hospital-at-moradabad/shahnaj-qumer

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