The use of perineal massage to reduce tissue damage during childbirth.

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Title The use of perineal massage to reduce tissue damage during childbirth.
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author Wittenberg, DeeAnn.
Date 1985-08
Description This descriptive, correlational study was designed to examine the relationship between the independent variables: perineal massage, position of women during delivery and use of lubricant during second stage, the independent variable, and tissue damage. A total of 58 clients of a private birthing center selected to participate in either the control or experimental groups. Participants in the experimental group were given massage instruction, mineral oil and a massage record. Perineal massage did not significantly reduce the incidence of episiotomies or lacerations. There was no correlation between the total number of minutes that perineal massage was performed and the total amount of tissue damage. Using standard statistic interpretation, there was not significant difference between the position of the women during delivery and the amount of tissue damage. However, this approached significance. Taking into consideration the small sample size, results should be interpreted as inconclusive.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Childbirth; Nursing
Subject MESH Labor, Obstetric; Massage
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "The Use of perineal massage to reduce tissue damage during childbirth." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "The Use of perineal massage to reduce tissue damage during childbirth." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RG 41.5 1985 W58.
Rights Management © DeeAnn Wittenberg.
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Identifier us-etd2,271
Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available).
ARK ark:/87278/s62j6sf8
Setname ir_etd
ID 193314
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62j6sf8
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