The Effect of Partner Massage in Labor on Pain, Anxiety and Birth Process

The Effect of Partner Massage in Labor on Pain, Anxiety and Birth Process

H1-1 = There will be a difference between the pain levels of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application.

H1-2 = There will be a difference between the state anxiety levels of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application.

H1-3 = There will be a difference between the active phase durations of the partner massage group, midwife massage group, and control group following the massage application.

Supporting the woman with massage during the labor process reduces the severity of pain, provides general relaxation and reduces anxiety. The application of spousal massage for supportive care to the woman during the labor process can provide important positive results in terms of providing both physical and emotional support. A positive perception of birth can be strengthened by meeting women's needs at a higher level. This may contribute to effective pain management, reduction of anxiety in women, improvement of birth outcomes and positive neonatal health outcomes. When the literature is examined, it has been determined that the scope and number of studies examining the effect of partner massage in labor on pain, anxiety and birth process is very limited, and there is no study on the subject in the national literature.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Those aged 20-35
• Term pregnancies (those at 37-41 weeks of gestation)
• Those with a single fetus
• Primiparous
• Those who do not have any risk factors during pregnancy (Preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, placental anomalies, macrosomic baby, etc.)
• Those who do not have any chronic disease
• Pregnant women who do not have skin disease, infection or varicose affecting the massage application.
• Pregnant women with no deterioration in skin integrity
• Those with cervical dilatation less than 4 cm
• Those who are open to communication, mentally and mentally healthy
• Those who agreed to participate in the study
• Pregnant women with a spouse who agree to apply and apply massage for the spouse/partner massage group.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who are in the active and transitional phase of labor
• Abnormal changes in fetal heartbeats
• Unexpected complication in pregnancy and fetus
• Pregnant women who use pharmacological methods to reduce pain during labor
• Pregnant women with contraindications for massage application (deterioration of skin integrity, varicose veins, skin disease and infection)
• Pregnant women who are reluctant to continue participating in the research