World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSCLE RELAXATION THERAPY IN REDUCTION OF MATERNAL STRESS AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAS AT SELECTED AREAS OF GOTTIGERE PHC, BANGALORE

Jisha Mathew*

ABSTRACT

Background & Objectives: During the child bearing period, from conception till postpartum period woman’s body undergoes physiological and psychological changes for the adaptation of the pregnancy process. Stress is one of the common symptoms that occur in the pregnancy period . Muscle relaxation therapy is one of the techniques that help to decrease the tension of pregnant women by tensing and relaxing various muscle groups especially in the face, hands and legs. It soothe the mind, de-stress the body and it will provide an overall sense of wellbeing. Methods: A quasi- experimental pre-test post-test research design with purposive sampling was used. Data was collected from 60 primigravida mothers using structured interview schedule. The muscle relaxation therapy was implemented and post test was conducted after 30 days from both groups to find the effectiveness. Results: Majority of primigravida mothers from experimental group were under severe stress and high stress with the PMS% 56.44 and 43.06% and in control group with the PMS% 56.66% and 43.33%. The overall mean post-test score of stress among experimental group is lesser than the overall mean post-test score of stress among control group (26.7<42.4). The obtained ‘T’ value is 14.27 with df 58 is greater than the table value 2.390 at 0.01 level of significance. Interpretation and conclusion: The data support that the muscle relaxation therapy during pregnancy was effective in reducing stress among primigravida mothers who are having stress.

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