background one of the strategies for a good outcome and pain free childbearing is to design the delivery room. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of snoezelen room on childbearing outcome such as pain intensity, duration of labor, and perinea status in nulliparous women. patients and methods this study was a randomized controlled clinical trial consists of 100 childbea...

abstract background: labor pain is one of the most intense pains experienced by women. different factors including physiological, psychological, socio‑cultural, environmental, and personality‑related factors are relevant to perception of childbirth pain. the negative experience of pain causes mental, psychological problems and influences the relationship between the mother and infant. therefore...

Increasing concern about the risks and limited evidence supporting the therapeutic benefit of long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain are leading prescribers to consider discontinuing the use of opioids. In addition to overt addiction or diversion, the presence of adverse effects, diminishing analgesia, reduced function and quality of life, or the absence of progress toward function...

INTRODUCTION Recent public health objectives emphasize the importance of exercise for reducing disability among people with arthritis. Despite the documented benefits of exercise, people with arthritis are less active than those without arthritis. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence exercise participation among insufficiently active individuals with arthritis and...

background although there are various methods for painless delivery such as using entonox gas, most of the people are unfamiliar or concerned about it yet. objectives the purpose of this study was to assess maternal expectations and experience of labor analgesia with nitrous oxide. patients and methods in a clinical trial study, 98 pregnant women in active phase of delivery were studied randoml...

Persistent myalgia following whiplash is commonly considered the result of poor psychosocial status, illness behavior, or failing coping skills. However, there is much evidence that persistent myalgia may be due to neurophysiologic mechanisms involving peripheral and central sensitization. Myofascial trigger points may play a crucial role in maintaining sensitization. Recent research suggests t...

ALEXITHYMIA, SOCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND SELF-EFFICACY ASMODERATORS OF WRITTEN EMOTIONAL DISCLOSURE AND COPINGSKILLS TRAINING: FOR WHICH PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOIDARTHRITIS DO THESE INTERVENTIONS IMPROVE PAIN AND PHYSICALFUNCTIONING?

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background & aim : assisting parents in selection of appropriate method of delivery is one of targets of preparation classes of childbirth. group training method gives mothers a chance to share their experiences and beliefs with each other and the midwife may provide them with high quality training by presenting them with correct information. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect g...

reflexology is a technique used widely as one of non-pharmacological pain management techniques. the present study aimed to review and determine the effect of foot reflexology on anxiety, pain and outcomes of the labor in primigravida women. this clinical trial study was conducted on 80 primigravida mothers who were divided randomly into an intervention group (foot reflexology applied for 40 mi...