The Effect of Showering During Labour on Perceived Labour Pain, Parenting Behaviour and Birth Memory: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI:10.1111/ijn.70055

Vildan Kulaç, Yasemin Hamlaci Baskaya

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Abstract

Aim

This randomised controlled experimental study examined the impact of warm showers during labour on perceived pain, parenting behaviour and birth memory.

Method

This randomised controlled experimental study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05529823) was conducted with 81 primiparous pregnant women, assigned to either the experimental group (n:41) or the control group (n:40). ‘Visual Analog Scale’, ‘Postpartum Parenting Behavior Scale’ and ‘Birth Memory and Recall Questionnaire’ were used to collect the data. In the experimental group, participants received warm showers at the onset of the active phase and during the transition phase of labour, whereas the control group received standard care.

Results

The experimental and control groups were similar in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, interventions and medications administered during labour. The pain scores of both groups before the application were similar, while the pain score of the experimental group after both applications was found to be statistically lower compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Postpartum Parenting Behavior Scale scores did not differ between groups. In the Birth Memory and Recall Questionnaire, the control group had higher scores in the emotional memory and involuntary recall sub-dimensions, whereas the experimental group had higher scores in the sensory memory sub-dimension (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Warm showers during labour reduced perceived labour pain and positively influenced birth memory but had no effect on postpartum parenting behaviour.

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分娩时洗澡对分娩疼痛感知、父母行为和分娩记忆的影响：一项随机对照临床试验。

目的：这项随机对照实验研究考察了分娩期间洗热水澡对感知疼痛、育儿行为和分娩记忆的影响。方法：这项随机对照实验研究（ClinicalTrials.gov识别码：NCT05529823）对81名初产孕妇进行了研究，分为实验组（n:41）和对照组（n:40）。采用“视觉模拟量表”、“产后育儿行为量表”和“出生记忆与回忆问卷”进行数据收集。在实验组中，参与者在活动阶段开始和分娩过渡阶段接受热水淋浴，而对照组接受标准护理。结果：实验组和对照组在社会人口学特征、干预措施和分娩时使用的药物方面相似。两组在应用前的疼痛评分相似，而实验组在应用后的疼痛评分与对照组相比有统计学意义上的降低(p)。结论：分娩时热水淋浴减少了分娩疼痛的感知，并对分娩记忆有积极影响，但对产后育儿行为没有影响。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.