[Effects of San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure on labor pain, delivery time in women during labor].
OBJECTIVE
The study was done to examine the effects of San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure treatment on subjective labor pain, length of delivery time in women during labor.


METHODS
The study design was a randomized controlled clinical trial study using a double-blinded method. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, a subjective labor pain scale and measurement of delivery time. The experimental group(n=29) was received SP6 acupressure and control group(n=29), SP6 touch for the duration of each uterine contraction, during 30 minutes after 3 cm dilatation of cervical os.


RESULTS
The subjective labor pain scores was significantly different between the two groups(p=0.042). The total length of delivery time in the group which had the SP6 acupressure was shorter than SP6 touch group (p=0.036).


CONCLUSIONS
These findings showed that SP6 acupressure was effective related to labor pain, length of time for delivery. SP6 acupressure during labor could be applied as an effective nursing treatment.
Lee
Mi-Kyeong
MK
Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea. maternity99@hanmail.net