Effectiveness of Prenatal Perineal Massage in Vaginal Delivery

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SAYINER F. D., Demirci N.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE JOURNAL OF NURSING-FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HEMSIRELIK DERGISI, vol.15, no.60, pp.146-154, 2007 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 15 Issue: 60
• Publication Date: 2007
• Journal Name: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE JOURNAL OF NURSING-FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HEMSIRELIK DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.146-154
• Keywords: Prenatal perineal massage, Perineal trauma, Episiotomy
• Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present study is a randomised experimental study aiming to determine the effectiveness of prenatal perineal massage in securing perineum intactness, decreasing the need for episiotomy and speeding up healing of the wound in the case of perineal traumas during delivery.