Asha Louise Dhany
Aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service impact on use of analgesia and anesthesia in women in labor: A retrospective case note analysis
Dhany, Asha Louise; Dhany, Asha; Mitchell, Theresa; Foy, Chris
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Asha Dhany
Theresa Mitchell
Chris Foy
Abstract
Background: Over the past decade, interest in complementary therapies and alternative medicine has escalated among midwives and the general public in response to increased demand from expectant mothers for more choice, control, and continuity in labor. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore if an aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service (AMIS) reduced the need for analgesia during labor. This article reports results related to the effects of an AMIS on type of analgesia chosen by women in labor, and on rates of anesthesia-one aspect of the full study. Setting/location: The study was conducted in a general maternity unit in southwest England, UK. Design: A quantitative research approach was taken, whereby contemporaneously completed service evaluation forms of 1079 women (601 nulliparous women and 478 multiparous women; AMIS group) were retrospectively analyzed in comparison with the birth records of an equal number of similar women (comparison group). Data analysis was achieved by entering data from the forms and comparison sample into an SPSS package and running statistical tests. Results: In the AMIS group, overall analgesia usage was higher for transcutaneous electrical stimulation at 34%, compared with 15.9% (p
Citation
Dhany, A. L., Dhany, A., Mitchell, T., & Foy, C. (2012). Aromatherapy and massage intrapartum service impact on use of analgesia and anesthesia in women in labor: A retrospective case note analysis. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(10), 932-938. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0254
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Oct 1, 2012 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
Print ISSN | 1075-5535 |
Electronic ISSN | 1557-7708 |
Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 10 |
Pages | 932-938 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0254 |
Keywords | women in labour, aromatherapy, massage, case note analysis |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/942953 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acm.2011.0254 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This is a copy of an article published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine © [2012] [copyright Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.]; Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine is available online at: http://online.liebertpub.com. |
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