EFFECT OF LAVENDER OIL MASSAGE ON PAIN PERCEPTION DURING FIRST STAGE OF LABOUR AMONG PRIMI PARTURIENTS

STATEMENTA study to assess the effect of lavender oil massage on pain perception during first stage labour among primi parturients admitted in selected hospital, Lucknow. Introduction: Pain labor is a nearly universal experience for child bearing women. Labor challenging issue nurses designing intervention protocols. caused primarily by uterine muscle contractions and somewhat pressure cervix. This manifests itself as cramping abdomen, groin, back. Other causes include bladder bowels babys head stretching birth canal vagina. events have got great psychological, emotional, social impact women her family. She experiences stress, physical pain, fear dangers. The care giver should be tactful, sensitive respectful her. Throughout she given continued encouragement emotional support assurance are keep up morale.Lavender used aromatherapy very versatile essential that can throughout promote relaxation. It provides sedation central nervous system relieves headache, tension balances mood swings. According American Pregnancy Association, help create tranquil, relaxing atmosphere which reduce stimulate contraction uterus Objectives Of Study: 1. Assess experimental group. 2. Compare post test level between parturient group control 3. Associate with demographic variables. Research Methodology: was conducted using Quantitative approach at Integral Hospital, Quasi research design (post design) study. conceptual framework this Callista Roys Adaptation Model (1991). total sample size 30 (15 15 group) convenience sampling technique. Demographic variables were obtained structured interview assessed modified visual analogue scale Reults: data tabulated analyzed descriptive inferential statistics. statistical analysis showed mean higher than score 2.2(68%) SD0.41and 2.8(88%) SD 0.35 difference 0.4. calculated t value 4.31 p<0.05 more table 0<0.05. Therefore null hypothesis H01 rejected. So H1 accepted Conclusion: findings revealed there significant also no association