A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of - Circular Hip Massage on First Stage Labour Pain among Primigravida Mothers in PPK Hospital at Kanyakumari District

The study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of circular hip massage on first stage labour pain among primigravida mothers in PPK hospital at Kanyakumari district. The overall aim of this research is to assess the effect of Circular Hip Massage on first stage labour pain among primigravida mothers. The researcher adopted a quantitative research approach with Quasi ? Experimental, Pretest Posttest control group design using purposive sampling technique.60 primigravida mothers who fulfilled the inclusive criteria were selected. Pretest and Post test was done for both experimental and control group with Modified McGill Pain Questionnaires and in experimental group Circular Hip Massage was given for 30 mothers before posttest. The collected data were analyzed based on above mentioned objective using the descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that the Circular Hip Massage was effective in reducing the level of first stage labour pain among primigravida mothers. It was found that there was a significant reduction in level of labour pain among primigravida mothers after Circular Hip Massage. The paired?t? test value was found to be 22.29, df =29, P<0.05. There was no association between the posttest level of labour pain with selected demographic variables in experimental group and control grou. Pain during labour is caused by contractions of the muscles of the uterus and by pressure on the cervix and it is more severe during first stage of labour. The results of the study concluded that the Circular Hip Massage was effective and it has no side effects and also it is a safe method in reducing the level of first stage labour pain.