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Usability of Virtual Reality for Alleviating Pain and Anxiety for Primiparity Women during 1st Stage of Labor and its Reflection on Labor Outcomes

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Obstetric and gynecological nursing

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Background: Virtual reality is a new and modern technology; Virtual Reality is significantly safe and beneficial in reducing pain and anxiety. Aim of study: Was to explore the usability of virtual reality for alleviating pain and anxiety for primiparity women during first stage of labor and it's reflection on labor outcomes. Design: Interventional study (A quasi – experimental study) was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Labor Unit (Obstetrics &Gynecology) department at Benha University, Quesna Central Hospital and Benha Teaching Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample and fulfill the inclusion criteria of a total 220 primipara were equally divided into two groups (control group compromising 110 primipara and study group compromising 110 primipara). Tools: There are four main tools; I- Interviewing questionnaire sheet (Sociodemographic data and obstetrics history), II- observational checklist (partograph), III- scales for assessment of pain and anxiety (Visual Analog Scale & Anxiety Rating Scale) IV- Apgar score. Results: There was a highly statistical significant difference related to labor pain and anxiety during the first stage of labor, duration of the different stages of labor and Apgar score during the 1st and 5th minute of delivery between both studied groups (p < 0.001**). Conclusion: Virtual Reality had a positive effect on pain and anxiety of the first stage and positive maternal and neonatal outcomes. Recommendations: Virtual Reality is recommended as an alternative non-pharmacological therapy, which can be applied in maternity hospitals.

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10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213959

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Keywords: Anxiety, Maternal satisfaction, Neonatal Outcome, Pain, Virtual reality

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Dalia

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El-Sayed Hussein

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Nursing Specialist in Central Quesna Hospital, Egypt

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Mona

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Ahmed El-Sheikh

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Maternity & Gynecology Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Rehab

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Mohamed Abd-El Hady

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Obstetrics & Women's Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Abd El-Wahab Afifi

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Obstetrics & Women's Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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3

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1

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29846

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2022-01-01

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2021-12-07

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2022-01-01

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416

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431

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2682-3934

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2735-5802

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Usability of Virtual Reality for Alleviating Pain and Anxiety for Primiparity Women during 1st Stage of Labor and its Reflection on Labor Outcomes

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23 Jan 2023