Vol. 10, Issue 5, Part E (2024)

Background: Pregnancy is a unique, exciting, and often joyous time in woman’s life, as it highlights the woman’s amazing creature and nurturing powers while providing a bridge to the future. Pain in labour is nearly universal experience for the child bearing women. Olive oil back massage stimulates the body to release endorphins, which are leaving natural pain killing properties.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on deduction of labour pain during first stage of labour pain among primigravida mothers.

Materials and Methods: A true experimental study with simple random probability sampling technique is used for the sample. Study was conducted on 40 samples (20 in each experimental and control group). Modified descriptive pain scale was used for the data collection and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferentials statistics.

Results: The results revealed that out of 40 primigravida mothers at first stage of labour pain (20 each group in experimental and control group) the pre-test and post-test in experimental group under moderate pain was 7(35.0%), 13(65.0%) are severe pain. In post-test, 9(45.0%) of mothers are mild pain and moderate pain were 11(55.0%). The results revealed that pre-test and post-test value for labour pain level was 22.89 which were significant at level of 0.05 (ᵪ2=22.89 is higher than table value 5.991) there by indicating that aromatherapy is effective on deduction of labour pain during first stage of labour among primigravida mothers in experimental group. Therefore, there is a significant deduction on the level of pain after aromatherapy among primigravida mothers in experimental group.

Conclusion: The results revealed that the aromatherapy back massage with warm olive oil has a significant effect on deduction of labour pain during first stage of labour among primigravida mothers. And also nurses can be empowered to use complementary therapies in hospitals.