This is a Randomized controlled trial to compare effects of a skin-to-skin contact program combined with social support from husbands on blood loss and perineal pain in women with normal delivery. The participants were 50 pregnant women who visited the delivery room at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital and were normal delivery. The participants were divided into 2 groups, each with 25 members. The experimental group received a skin-to-skin contact program combined with social support from husban
Conditions
Interventions
The Skin to Skin Contact Promotion Program Combined with Husband Social Support refers to nursing activities developed by the researcher together with standard routine nursing care to promote immediat
Experimental Other,No Intervention Other
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primiparous women aged 18 to 35 years with a gestational age of 37 to 41 weeks. 6 days 2. Admitted to the labor room with cervical dilatation of 0 to 3 centimeters. 3. Singleton pregnancy with a normal fetal presentation and cephalic presentation. 4. Hematocrit level of 30 or higher. 5. Able to listen speak read and write in Thai. 6. Having a husband who is the biological father of the fetus and is able to provide support during the fourth stage of labor.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers with a history of uterine surgery or uterine scar. 2. Mothers with medical complications such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, etc., and obstetric complications such as gestational diabetes mellitus or placenta previa, etc. 3. Mothers with contraindications to breastfeeding, such as HIV infection, tuberculosis, or substance abuse. 4. Infants with fetal distress.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood loss At 2 hours after birth Mean blood loss (mL) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perineal pain Before perineal repair, assessed immediately after birth, at 1 hour postpartum, and at 2 hours postpartum. Mean perineal pain score Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJinvara Sinthupthong
Faculty of nursing, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed