Effectiveness of Acupressure on Pain during Active Phase of Labour among Parturient Women Admitted in the Labour Room of Christian Medical College, Vellore

A true experimental study was done to determine the effectiveness of acupressure on pain during the active phase of labour among parturient women. Using simple ransom sampling method a total of 30 patients in experimental and 30 in control group were selected. The instruments used were a Numeric rating scale, Observation check list and a pain questionnaire to assess the pain score and pain perception in parturient women. Data was collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study shows that there is a significant reduction in the pain scores among the experimental group after acupressure.