Abstract
Recently, maternal mortality has been rising with postpartum hemorrhage as one of its leading causes. One condition that increases a woman's risk of having postpartal hemorrhage is prolonged labor. Bearing in mind these vital facts, the proponents have sought to determine the effects of some interventions done by health practitioners during the second stage of labor, specifically, in this study, the use of verbal reinforcements. The purpose of the study is to find out which kind of verbal reinforcement, whether positive or negative, is more effective and helpful during the delivery of the newborn. Thirty (30) primagravid mothers where chosen by purposive sampling and were evenly distributed among three independent groups. The first group was given positive verbal reinforcement, the second group was given negative verbal reinforcement, and the third (the control group) was given no verbal reinforcement at all. The duration of the second stage of labor was measured and recorded. Results showed varying differences in the duration of the second stage of labor among the three independent groups. Primagravida mothers who were given positive or negative verbal reinforcements had a shorter duration of the second stage of labor compared to the control group. However, after statistical treatment, the proponents found out that only positive reinforcement showed a significant difference when compared to the group without reinforcement. This means that the application of positive verbal reinforcement is helpful and effective during the second stage of labor.
Recommended Citation
Milan, Lester June; Padiz, Lizdel; Sa.lvador, Rachelle Mae; Tiro, Melody Mae; and Torres, Robert Stephen
(2008)
"Positive and Negative Verbal Reinforcement on the Duration of the Second Stage of Labor in Primagravid Mothers,"
CNU Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70997/2546-1796.1053
Available at:
https://jhe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2/iss1/7