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Testing the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Showering in Labor
1Bronson School of Nursing, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
|March 10, 2017
Summary
Therapeutic showering significantly reduced pain, discomfort, anxiety, and tension while enhancing relaxation during active labor. This nursing intervention effectively supported labor without increasing obstetric interventions in the study sample.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Maternal Health
- Labor and Delivery
Background:
- Therapeutic showering is a recognized nursing intervention during labor.
- Its effectiveness in managing labor pain and anxiety requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of therapeutic showering versus usual care during active labor.
- To assess the impact on maternal anxiety, pain, comfort, coping, and relaxation.
- To evaluate differences in obstetric intervention rates between the groups.
Main Methods:
- A pretest-posttest control group design with randomized participants (N=32).
- Women were assigned to either a 30-minute therapeutic shower or usual labor care.
- Pain, discomfort, anxiety, tension, coping, and relaxation were measured at multiple time points.
Main Results:
- The therapeutic showering group showed statistically significant reductions in pain, discomfort, anxiety, and tension.
- Significant improvements in relaxation were observed in the showering group.
- No significant differences in the use of obstetric interventions were found between the groups.
Conclusions:
- Therapeutic showering is an effective nursing intervention for reducing pain, discomfort, and anxiety during active labor.
- It also enhances relaxation and supports the labor process.
- This intervention offers a non-pharmacological approach to labor support without increasing obstetric interventions.
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