The effect of food intake during labor on pain and anxiety in pregnant women

roghaieh rahmani bilandi; Zohreh Khakbazan; Narjes Bahri; Tahereh Baloochi; Roghaieh Khargani

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Current Issue All Issues In Press Articles Accepted Manuscripts Search

Journal Information Boards and Committees Indexing and Listing Sources Journal Metrics Open Peer Review (OPR)Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Contact Us Support Reviewer and AE Registration Form

APC

Authors Guide Submit Manuscript

The effect of food intake during labor on pain and anxiety in pregnant women

Author(s):

roghaieh rahmani bilandi^1,*,

Zohreh Khakbazan²,

Narjes Bahri³,

Tahereh Baloochi⁴,

Roghaieh Khargani¹

1Instructor of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midvifery, Gonabad Uneversity of Medical Sciencess and Health Services, Gonabad, Iran.

2Instructor of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midvifery, Tehran Uneversity of Medical Sciencess and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.

3Instructor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midvifery, Gonabad Uneversity of Medical Sciencess and Health Services, Gonabad, Iran.

4Instructor of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midvifery, Islamic Azad University, Arack, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 8; e93776

Published online:Nov 12, 2011

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Sep 02, 2010

Accepted:Oct 05, 2011

How to Cite:roghaieh rahmani bilandiZohreh KhakbazanNarjes BahriTahereh BaloochiRoghaieh KharganiThe effect of food intake during labor on pain and anxiety in pregnant women.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.13(8):e93776.

Abstract

Background: The policy of fasting of pregnant women during labor is probably an unnecessary medical intervention. It may cause adverse consequences to mother and fetus. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assessthe effect of food intake on pain and anxiety of low risk pregnant women.

Materials and Method: This is a semi-experimental study on 175 pregnant low risk women was elected at central hospital of Gonabad during1387-88. Women in the intervention group (n=87) got dates, orange juice and water and women in the control group (n=88) underwent fasting. The investigators used visual analogue scale (VAS) and (PBI). Data was analyzed using t and chi-squared tests. P-value of less than 0.05 was determined significant.

Results: Anxiety levels in 7-6 cm cervical dilatation and transition as well as pain during delivery in the intervention group were lower than control group (p <0.05). However, during active phase of labor and volume of vomitous do not have any significant difference in both groups (p>0.05).

Conclusion: We concluded that intake of food during labor could decrease pain and anxiety level during labor.

Keywords

Fulltext

The full text of this article is available on the PDF file.

References

1.
The References of this article are available on the PDF file.

comments