Presentation Information

The Influence of Labor Dance on Pain Intensity, Cortisol Levels and Duration of Labor

• Speaker: Raharni Rosfiyanti Meta , SST.Keb., MTr.Keb
• Presentation Type:
• Duration: 60 Mins
• Credits: 1 CERP, 1 ACM CPD, 1 ACNM CEU, 0.1 Midwifery CEU

Abstract:

Labor pain is described as a heavy, unique and complex experience and is a major cause of stress and fear. Labor pain that is not handled adequately causes discomfort for the mother and creates fear, which can cause tension, panic and stress for the mother and will affect the delivery process. Management of labor pain is needed to reduce pain intensity and shorten the duration of the first stage of the active phase in laboring mothers. The labor dance can be performed to reduce pain intensity and shorten the duration of the first active phase in labor. This presentation will describe how we analyzed the effect of Labor Dance on pain intensity, cortisol hormone levels and duration of the active phase of first stage labor. We will discuss how a Labor Dance intervention affects pain intensity, levels of the hormone cortisol, and duration of labor in the active phase of the first stage of labor.