Document Type : Editorial
Authors
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MSc Student, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Associate Proofessor, Reproductive Health Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Abstract
Background and aim: Childbirth is a pivotal event in a woman's life, involving both physiological and psychological aspects. Managing labor pain and enhancing the childbirth experience are critical components of maternal care. The present study aimed to determine the impact of Kinesio tape therapy on labor pain intensity and childbirth experience in pregnant women..
Methods: A clinical trial was conducted in 2021 at Imam Khomeini Hospital (RA) in Mahabad city.A total of 75 pregnant women (25 subjects in each group) were randomly assigned to three groups of intervention 1 (applying Kinesiotape to the skin areas located in T12 to L2 and S2 to S4 vertebrae), intervention 2 (applying Kinesiotape to the skin area of the T1 to T4 vertebrae) and the control group (without intervention). Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analog Scale, and the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) assessed overall childbirth experience. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 20).
Results: Comparison of the mean labor pain intensity score in the active phase of labor of pregnant women in the three groups showed a significant decrease in pain intensity over time in intervention group 1, in contrast to the control group (P<0.001).Comparison of childbirth experience scores and dimensions post-intervention in the three groups indicated a significantly greater improvement in intervention group 1 compared to the other two groups.. This difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Results showed Kinesio tape can be used as a non-pharmacological childbirth pain reduction method and it can be used to create a positive childbirth experience.
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