Vol. 8, Issue 10, Part B (2022)

The study was conducted with the aim to assess the effectiveness of Olive Oil Back Massage on Labour Pain intensity among Primigravida Women during First Stage of Labour Admitted in Maternity Hospital Skims, Soura Srinagar, Kashmir.″ The unique aspect of childbirth is the association of physiologic process with pain, discomfort and pleasure. Intervention for pain and discomfort management during labour and childbirth is a major part of modern obstetric care. Manual healing methods used today during delivery include touch and massage therapy. Painful uterine contractions can be treated by applications of massage to woman’s back, hips, thighs and sacrum. By massage therapy, pharmacological management during the first stage of labour can be minimized. Thus negative effects on fetus and mother can be reduced.

Quantitative research approach with Quasi Experimental, Time Series Non Equivalent control group design [Pre-test Post-test Control group design] was considered appropriate to evaluate the effectiveness of olive oil back massage on labour pain intensity score during the first stage of labour among primigravida women. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were assigned to control group (n1=30) and experimental group (n2=30). Data was collected using structured interview schedule for assessing demographic variables, Labour assessment preforma and Abbey pain scale. Multiple institutions of treatment (Olive oil back massage) was given to experimental group.

The mean with S.D of pre-test labour pain assessment of study subjects was almost same i.e (14.20±1.584 and 14.23±1.569), where as mean with S.D of post-test I labour pain assessment was (14.47±1.358) in control group and (12.10±1.626) in experimental group with (p=0.0000) and mean with S.D of post-test II labour pain assessment was (14.77±1.073) in control group and (9.53±1.961) in Experimental group with (p=0.0000).The results also revealed that there was no significant association between pre-test intensity of labour pain score and selected demographic variables such as age, education, and type of family at 0.05 level of significance.

The findings of the study concluded that olive oil back massage is effective in reducing labour pain intensity among primigravida women during first stage of labour.