A Study to assess the effectiveness of back massage with Olive oil for pain relief among antenatal women during first stage of labor at Sangareddy Hospital, Ts

Abstract

The present study aimed at A study to assess the effectiveness of back massage with Olive oil for pain relief among antenatal women during first stage of labor at Sangareddy, hospital, Ts. A quantitative evaluative research approach was used for this study. The conceptual framework used for this study was Modified Ludwig and Bertalanffy, general system theory. Random sampling technique was used to select the antenatal mother. Structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and Pretest and posttest pain assessment was done by using numeric pain rating scale. The discussion of the present study is based on the findings obtained from descriptive and inferential statistical analysis of collected data."