Effect of Computer-Assisted Instructions on the Students about Rocking In the Chair during First Stage of Labour

Abstract

Upright positions allow gravity to increase the intensity of the contractions during labour naturally, while minimizing the discomfort felt. Upright positions include standing, walking, rocking, sitting on a bed and chair, leaning against a wall, dangling in someone’s arms, leaning over the back of a chair. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of computer assisted Instructions on knowledge gain of students on non-pharmacological interventions during first stage of labour. An experimental design was chosen with pre-test and post-test of experimental and control group. The sample size was 60 B.Sc Nursing IV Year students divided into two groups as 30 in experimental and 30 in control group. The tools used for conducting the study included demographic data, self structured questionnaire to assess knowledge of experimental and control group. The experimental group was given computer assisted Instructions as an intervention and the control group was used for comparison only without interventions. The data were analyzed with statistics and unpaired t-test was done. The study clearly shows that there was a significant gain in knowledge of students in experimental group with computer assisted Instructions on non-pharmacological interventions during first stage of labour which is safe and improves maternal and fetal outcome. Therefore the patients can be benefited with improved knowledge and practices of midwives on non-pharmacological interventions. In this study rocking as an intervention in a rocking chair during first stage of labour from 3 cms dilatation to 6 cms dilatation was taught to the students with an aim and to promote it in to practice in clinical area in future.