Tussey Christina Marie, Botsios Emily, Gerkin Richard D, Kelly Lesly A, Gamez Juana, Mensik Jennifer
J Perinat Educ. 2015;24(1):16-24. doi: 10.1891/1058-1243.24.1.16.
One strategy for reducing the primary cesarean surgery rate and length of labor is using a peanut-shaped exercise ball for women laboring under epidural analgesia. A randomized, controlled study was conducted to determine whether use of a "peanut ball" decreased length of labor and increased the rate of vaginal birth. Women who used the peanut ball (n = 107) versus those who did not (n = 91) demonstrated shorter first stage labor by 29 min (p = .053) and second stage labor by 11 min (p < .001). The intervention was associated with a significantly lower incidence of cesarean surgery (OR = 0.41, p = .04). The peanut ball is potentially a successful nursing intervention to help progress labor and support vaginal birth for women laboring under epidural analgesia.
降低首次剖宫产手术率和产程时长的一种策略是,让接受硬膜外镇痛分娩的女性使用花生形状的健身球。一项随机对照研究旨在确定使用“花生球”是否能缩短产程并提高阴道分娩率。使用花生球的女性(n = 107)与未使用的女性(n = 91)相比,第一产程缩短了29分钟(p = 0.053),第二产程缩短了11分钟(p < 0.001)。该干预措施与剖宫产手术发生率显著降低相关(OR = 0.41,p = 0.04)。对于接受硬膜外镇痛分娩的女性,花生球可能是一种成功的护理干预措施,有助于推动产程进展并支持阴道分娩。