Effect of nursing intervention integrating an Islamic praying program on labor pain and pain behaviors in primiparous Muslim women

Abstract

Background: Labor pain has always been a priority issue for primiparous women. Pain behaviors appear as a response to labor pain. This study aimed at examining the effect of nursing interventions integrating an Islamic praying (NIIIP) program on labor pain and pain behavior. Materials and Methods: In this experimental design, 42 women in the control group received the usual care; 41 in the experimental group received the usual care and an NIIIP program from the 32 nd week of pregnancy. This was done by providing childbirth education which they then practiced at home every day until they entered the labor room in the Bhinneka Bhakti Husada Hospital and Community Health Center Pamulang, Indonesia. They conducted 30 min of reciting from the Quran, stroking, positioning during their inter contractions, just breathing during contractions at the 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd h after cervical dilation of 3–4 cm. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and pain behaviors observation scale (PBOS) were used to measure pain and pain behaviors. Repeated measures of the ANOVA and t test were used to analyze the data. Results: There were significant differences in experience of labor pain ([F = 113.07, df (1, 81), p < 0.001] and pain behavior ([F = 147,49 df (1, 81), p < 0.001] between the control and experimental groups. There were significant statistical differences of over four times at the points of pain [F = 82.84, df (2, 182), p < 0.001] and pain behaviors [F = 165.55, df = (2, 189), p < 0.001]. Conclusions: The program effectively resulted in lower pain and increased pain behaviors.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviours Towards Covid-19 Transmission Among Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tangerang-Bekasi Residents

“…Positive obedience and religious beliefs that affect Jabodetabek residents, such as praying, performing ablutions, and reading Qur'an, can foster an increasingly caring and comfortable attitude for residents. It can also make people always clean and the soul becomes calm (Desmawati et al, 2019). Spiritual practices and obeying their respective religious teachings can increase endorphins in the body, increase immunity (Ilevbare, Adelowo & Adegbite, 2020), and better protect against pain, disease, and viruses (Desmawati et al, 2019).…”

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Spiritual care, compassion and associated factors of midwives working in delivery rooms

“…During delivery, in some cultures, women prefer to have someone beside them for support and physical comfort, and they may want to pray or want their companion to pray for spiritual relief (Bohren et al, 2016). Desmawati et al (2019) found that praying during labour alleviates perceived pain in Muslim women. When the spiritual needs of women are not met, they may perceive the delivery process as a traumatic event, and this can make it difficult for them to bond with their infant.…”