Effectiveness of massage therapy  intervention for labour pain management  during normal delivery: A literature review

Keny Nurchaeni Cahyaningtyas; Sulastri Sulastri

doi:10.33024/minh.v7i7.429

Authors

Keny Nurchaeni Cahyaningtyas Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Sulastri Sulastri Program Studi Ilmu Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i7.429

Keywords:

Labor and Delivery, Massage Therapy, Normal Delivery, Pain

Abstract

Background: Labor and delivery pain is a common experience experienced by women around the world. Women who give birth normally experience significant levels of pain during labor. Efforts to increase knowledge and use of non-pharmacological interventions to manage labor pain, such as massage therapy, still need to be encouraged in pregnant women, various techniques such as deep back massage, effleurage massage, and foot massage have shown promising results in reducing pain experienced during labor.

Purpose: To know and analyze effectiveness of massage therapy intervention for labour pain management

during normal delivery

Method: Literature study using search engine databases, namely ProQuest, Sciencedirect, Pubmed, and Scopus, with article publications ranging from 2018-2024. The literature search strategy involves keywords related to the topic and title of the study: "Massage" OR "foot Massage" OR "reflexiology" AND "Fatigue" AND "Hemodialysis" OR "Chronic Kidney Disease" AND "Randomised Control" OR "Clinical Trial".

Results: Obtained 10 articles that show the effect of massage therapy in reducing pain in patients who are undergoing labor and delivery.

Conclusion: Massage therapy carried out within a certain time span can effectively reduce pain levels in patients who are undergoing labor and delivery.

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