Background There is worldwide concern with increasing rates of pharmacologically induced
labour and operative birth. Many women would like to avoid medical or surgical …

Background Acupressure is increasing in popularity as an alternative treatment in obstetrics
and gynecology. Objectives To summarize and assess evidence regarding the effects of …

Aim This study aims to determine the effect of acupressure (SP6) on first stage of labor pain
and duration. Methods A single blind, randomized controlled experimental trial was …

Introduction: Most women have experienced child birth and its pain, which is inevitable. If
this pain is not controlled it leads to prolonged labor and injury to the mother and fetus. This …

Context: Labor is among the most painful events in females' lives. Labor pain (LP) is
alleviated using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. The current study …

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerin doğum ağrısı üzerindeki etkisini
değerlendirmek üzere yapılmış lisansüstü tez çalışmalarının incelenmesi amacıyla doküman …

Labor pain management is one of the main goals of maternity care. Ice application or
cooling has been claimed to be as an effective, safe and non-invasive adjuvant mean for …

Introduction: Relief of labor pain is one of midwifery the new cares. Nowadays, non-
pharmacological pain relief methods such as acupressure are considered due to their low …

Feasibility randomised controlled trials of complementary medicine are important to evaluate
acceptability and practicality. This study examined participants' and health professionals' …

Background: Delivery is a major event that the vast majority of women experience during
their lives with inevitable pain. Uncontrolled pain can prolong the labor process and cause …