Effect of Massage with Moist Herbal Ball Hot Compression in Postpartum Primiparous Women

Abstract

The 4th stage of post-partum pain can adversely affect in-experience primiparous mothers in many aspects. This study was a quasi-experimental research. The aims of this study were to study the effect of herbal hot compress on reducing postpartum pain in normal vaginal delivery. The 30 samples were randomly selected after the delivery for 24 hours from Sansai Hospital located in Sanai district, Chiang Mai province, during July-October 2017. A goniometer is used to measure the degree of joint movement. The data were collected for 3 days from 6 joints before and after applying the herbal hot compress massage for the third time. The research instruments are 1) questionnaire of personal data, 2) joint movement measurement form and 3) the Pain Score Numerical Rating Scale. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics such as Mean, Standard Deviation, percentile, range and inferential statistics such as paired t-test. The research found that 1. Average pain score was significantly reduced after massage (p < 0.05). 2. Ranges of motion in major joints were significantly improved after the fourth treatment except for elbow and knee joints (p < 0.05). Suggestion: Applying of hot compress could be done to reduce the normal vaginal delivery post-partum pain of multiparous mothers.