Effect of perineum massage with olive oil on perineum integrity and duration of second period of delivery

Evrim Bayraktar; Mürüvvet Başer

doi:10.14687/jhs.v18i2.6029

Authors

Evrim Bayraktar Erciyes University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-197X
Mürüvvet Başer Erciyes University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4565-2275

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v18i2.6029

Keywords:

Perineum massage, perineal trauma, episiotomy, perineal laceration, olive oil

Abstract

Background: Perineal trauma that may occur during labor may pose a critical risk both for mother’s health and her quality of life. Childbirth and puerperium are of the most important periods in women’s lives and can affect different aspects of their lives.

Aims and objectives: To determine the effect of perineal massage in the second stage of labor with olive oil on perineal lacerations, episiotomy, and perineum tears in multiparous women.

Design: A randomized controlled trial.

Method: Among women who applied to Maternity Hospital in Turkey 350 pregnant women were assigned to massage group while other 350 were to control group. The participants were selected through convenience sampling, and randomly assigned to two groups: intervention and control groups. The intervention group received perineal massage with olive oil during second stage of labor. Subsequently, we analyzed perineal laceration, episiotomy, and perineal tear among the two groups. All of them were taught about postpartum perineal tear and its severity, and the researcher followed them up 4 hours, and 1 days after childbirth. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 18. We used descriptive statistics and analytical statistics, including t test, Chi-square test, One-Simple Kolmogorov Smirnov test.

Findings: Frequency of episiotomy was 34.3% in the intervention group and 48.6% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05) Tear appeared in 17.7% of the massage group while in 38.0% of the controls. Percentage of tear formation in the massage group significantly decreased (p<0.05) No statistically significant difference was found between the second period of the delivery of massage and control group

Conclusion: Regarding the results of this study and those of other studies, perineal massage during the second stage of labor can reduce the need for episiotomy, and avoid perineal injuries, and perineal pain.

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Author Biographies

Evrim Bayraktar, Erciyes University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., University of Erciyes, Health Science Faculty, Department of Gynecology and Obstetric Nursing

Mürüvvet Başer, Erciyes University

Prof. Dr., University of Erciyes, Health Science Faculty, Department of Gynecology and Obstetric Nursing

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