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Investigating the Effect of Swedish Massage With Chamomile Oil on Labor Pain and Anxiety of Primiparous Women: A Clinical Trial Publisher



Eskandari F1 ; Mousavi P2 ; Valiani M3 ; Ghanbari S4 ; Iravani M5
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  1. 1. Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  2. 2. Faculty Instructor, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Reproductive Sciences and Sexual Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Bioststistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Midwifery, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2023


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Labor pain and fear of childbirth increase anxiety and stress in pregnant women.Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of Swedish massage with chamomile oil on pain and anxiety in a clinical trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is a clinical trial on 159 women who were referred to 22 Bahman Hospital in Masjid Sulaiman City in 2021. The samples were randomly divided into three groups (Swedish massage with and without chamomile oil and control group). Pain intensity was assessed using the McGill Pain Scale and anxiety was assessed using the Vandenberg Anxiety Questionnaire. The data were analyzed with SPSS-20 software at a significance level of 0.05. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi-square, Fisher's exact, analysis of variance, and paired t) were used for data analysis. RESULTS: There were no significant statistical differences between the three groups in terms of obstetric and demographic information (P > 0.05). There was no significant relationship between the studied groups before the intervention in terms of labor pain intensity (P = 0.9) and anxiety (P-value = 0.426). After the intervention, the intensity of labor pain and mother's anxiety was significantly lower in the two intervention groups compared to the control group, and it was lower in the Swedish massage group with chamomile oil than the other two groups (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: In the present study, Swedish massage with and without chamomile oil led to a decrease in pain intensity and anxiety. As a result, this method can be used as an effective method to reduce the intensity of pain and anxiety of pregnant mothers. © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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