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Abstract
Supportive care, and acupressure are measures used during labor process to
achieve better outcome, and provide the mother with a sense of confidence and
control. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of maternal supportive
care and acupressure on labor length and infant’s Apgar score. A quasiexperimental
design was adopted in the delivery wards in the Suez Canal
University and General hospitals. The study comprised a purposive sample of 126
nulliparous women that divided equally into supportive care, acupressure, and
control groups. The tools of data collection were; a structured interviewing
questionnaire, partograph, Apgar score record, and visual analogue scale. The
results of the present study showed that a significant reduction in the mean length
of the 1st stage of labor in study groups compared to control group. The mean of
first minute Apgar score was high in study groups compared with the control
group. There were a statistically significant differences among the supportive care,
acupressure, and control groups in relation to the mean differences of progress of
cervical dilatation at 2, 4, 6 hrs (P<0.001). It can be concluded that supportive
care and acupressure during labor reduce the length of labor and improve the
infant’s Apgar score. The study recommended that providing a support person
with a mother during labor to improve the outcome, and training all the maternity
staff on supportive care measures and acupressure.
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