Assistance Influence on Labor Pain Level

Abstract

Objective: To assess assistance influence on labor pain level. Method: This study was a randomized-clinical, unmasked trial with concealment by measuring labor pain level in two patients group: with and without assistance during labor; each group consisted of 36 subjects. Pain intensity were measured using Faces Pain Rating Scale. Mann-Whitney analysis was done to assess significance of pain level between two groups. Result: Majority of patient who were in non-assisted group had very painful score 50% with mean of VAS 7.38±2.12, meanwhile most of assisted group complained painful score 44.44%, with mean of VAS 6.11±1.90. Conclusion: There was significance level of painful score between non-assisted and assisted subjects x(p<0.05). Assistance had more impact in decreasing labor pain level in primigravida subjects. [Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 1: 3-7] Keywords: assistance, labor pain, visual analog scale (VAS)