Effect of Focusing on Maryam’s Flower During the First Stage of the Labor on the Labor Pain, Labor Duration, and Levels of Comfort and Satisfaction

Hülya Türkmen, Serap Çetinkaya, Hafize Kiliç, Emine Apay, Devrim Karamüftüoğlu, Selda Yörük and Engin Özkırım

Clinical Nursing Research, 2021, vol. 30, issue 6, 780-789

Abstract: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with an intervention group ( n  = 61) and a control group ( n  = 63) consisting of primipara pregnant women. The pregnant women in the intervention group were asked to focus their attention on Maryam’s flower opening its leaf buds and imagine the labor’s progress during the course of their labor. The VAS was administered to each group at specific times (at 4–5 cm, 6–7 cm, 8–9 cm cervical dilatation) to determine their level of labor pain. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups’ mean pain scores at 4–5 cm, 6–7 cm, and 8–9 cm cervical dilatation ( p  

Keywords: Maryam’s flower; focused attention; labor pain; labor duration; comfort; birth satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773820984911

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