The effect of guided imagery and reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor and birth satisfaction in primiparas: randomized controlled trial

Abstract

The aim of the researchers is to determine the effects of guided imagery and foot reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor, and birth satisfaction. While cervical dilation was 4 cm, the guided imagery group has watched the guided imagery video; the reflexology group has received reflexology for both feet for 30 min. The mean VAS scores of the experimental groups were statistically lower than the mean score of the control group. The difference between the time averages of the groups was found to be significant. Birth satisfaction meanscores of the experimental groups was found to be higher than the control group.

Acknowledgements

We greatly appreciate the support of Gaziantep University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing for the research. We are greateful to all the staff of the labor hospital center for their continuous support and guidance during the study. We also would like to thank the women who voluntary participated in this study.

Discloure statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.