Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Labor Pain: An Integrative Review.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Pain Management Nursing Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI:10.1016/j.pmn.2024.10.004

Sevil Günaydın, Ebru Şen, Tülay Yılmaz, Hüsniye Dinç Kaya

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Abstract

Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive, safe electrophysical pain relief method during childbirth.

Aim: This study was carried out to reveal information about the effectiveness of TENS, which is used to relieve labor pain.

Methods: Inspired by Whittemore and Knafl, we conducted an integrative literature review, including the five key stages of problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and presentation of results. This integrative review was performed between February 27 and March 30, 2023, using the Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. The search was made over Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa internet access network using the English keywords such as (birth OR labor OR labor pain OR birth pain) AND (women OR pregnant women OR pregnancy) AND (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation OR TENS OR nonpharmacological). The checklist developed by Joanna Briggs Institute was used to examine the methodological quality of studies.

Results: Eleven articles were included in this study. The total number of samples included in the research is 1,576. The Visual Analog Scale was used to assess labor pain in 9 of the 11 studies included in the research. In all studies, high-frequency TENS (at frequencies of 15-100 Hz) was used in the active phase of labor. It is seen that the TENS intervention was more effective in studies comparing it with control, placebo, lavender, and water immersion at cervical dilatation at 6 cm groups.

Conclusion: In studies evaluating the effectiveness of TENS, it has been found to be an effective method in relieving labor pain.

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经皮神经电刺激（TENS）在分娩疼痛中的应用：综合评述。

背景：目的：本研究旨在揭示用于缓解分娩疼痛的经皮神经电刺激（TENS）的有效性：受 Whittemore 和 Knafl 的启发，我们进行了综合文献综述，包括发现问题、文献检索、数据评估、数据分析和结果展示五个关键阶段。我们在 2023 年 2 月 27 日至 3 月 30 日期间使用 Google Scholar、PubMed 和 ScienceDirect 数据库进行了这一综合性综述。检索通过伊斯坦布尔大学-切拉帕萨互联网接入网络进行，使用的英文关键词包括（分娩或生产或生产痛或分娩痛）和（妇女或孕妇或妊娠）和（经皮神经电刺激或TENS或非药物疗法）。乔安娜-布里格斯研究所（Joanna Briggs Institute）制定的检查表用于检查研究的方法学质量：本研究共纳入 11 篇文章。研究共纳入 1,576 个样本。在纳入研究的 11 项研究中，有 9 项使用了视觉模拟量表来评估分娩疼痛。在所有研究中，高频 TENS（频率为 15-100 Hz）均用于分娩的活跃期。在与对照组、安慰剂组、薰衣草组和宫颈扩张 6 厘米时浸水组进行比较后发现，TENS 干预更为有效：结论：在对 TENS 的有效性进行评估的研究中发现，TENS 是缓解分娩疼痛的有效方法。

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Pain Management Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.90%

发文量

187

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： This peer-reviewed journal offers a unique focus on the realm of pain management as it applies to nursing. Original and review articles from experts in the field offer key insights in the areas of clinical practice, advocacy, education, administration, and research. Additional features include practice guidelines and pharmacology updates.