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The Effect of Labor Dance on Traumatic Childbirth Perception and Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study

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  • Bihter Akin
  • Hülya Yurteri Türkmen
  • Hacer Yalnız Dilcen
  • Ebru Sert

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of labor dance on traumatic childbirth perception and comfort. This is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted with 120 primiparous pregnant women (60 in experiment group, 60 in control group). The pregnant women in the experiment group performed labor dance with the researcher midwife during the active phase of labor. The researcher implemented the Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ) when the cervical dilation was 8 cm. The Postpartum Comfort Scale (PCS) and Traumatic Childbirth Perception Scale (TCPS) were implemented almost 2 hours after giving birth. The scores of the women in the experiment group in TCPS were significantly lower than those in the control group while their mean scores in CCQ and PCS were significantly higher. Labor dance contributed to the women’s more positive childbirth experiences, perceptions of childbirth as less traumatic, and increased their comfort levels.

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  • Bihter Akin & Hülya Yurteri Türkmen & Hacer Yalnız Dilcen & Ebru Sert, 2022. "The Effect of Labor Dance on Traumatic Childbirth Perception and Comfort: A Randomized Controlled Study," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 31(5), pages 909-917, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:31:y:2022:i:5:p:909-917
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738211030745
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