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Publication Effect of Music Therapy on Intensity of Labor Pain among Primigravid Mothers admitted in a Tertiary Level Hospital(Nepal Health Research Council, 2023) Gautam, Samjhana; Chalise, Gita Dhakal; Bharati, Mamata; Shrestha, SaralaAbstract Background: Childbirth is a most welcomed and positive life experience for the majority of women, despite the pain. Most of them manage it well with minimal assistance while few of them require some intervention to reduce the pain. The objective of this study was to find out the effect of music therapy on intensity of labor pain among primigravid women. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group design was used. Sample consisted of 42 primigravid women admitted in labor room of a teaching hospital in Kathmandu. The intensity of labor pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale and Behavior Rating Scale in latent and active phase of labor in both experimental and control groups. Then 30 minutes of music therapy was provided to the experimental group in the latent and active phase of labor. The post-test was carried out in both groups after the music therapy to experimental group during the latent and active phase using the same instruments. The collected data was entered in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to describe the findings. Findings: The mean difference of total pain between experimental and control groups during latent phase was 1.9 (t=2.31, p=0.023) in pre-test and 6.57 (t=3.91, p=0.000) in post-test. The mean difference of total pain between experimental and control groups during active phase was 1.00 (t=1.08, p=0.286) during pre-test and 6.95(t=3.744, p=0.001) during post-test. Conclusions: Music therapy tends to reduce labor pain both during the latent and active phase of labor.Publication Fear and Experience of Childbirth among Primiparous Women(Nepal Health Research Council, 2024) Pokhrel, Prajnya; Bharati, Mamata; Bhandari, SushilaBackground: The fear of childbirth is the feeling of fearfulness, anxiety or worry among women in relation to pregnancy and childbirth process which influence their experience of childbirth which is the subjective feeling of sadness or joyfulness regarding childbirth. The main objective of the study was to identify the relationship between fear and experience of childbirth among primiparous women. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done where non probability, purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 133 primiparous women attending Paropakar Maternity and Woman’s Hospital having term pregnancy (37-42 weeks of gestation) without any complications and willing to participate in the study. Data were collected through interview technique. Fear of childbirth was assessed by using standard Wijma Delivery Expectancy/ Experience Questionnaire (WDEQ) and experience of childbirth was assessed by using Childbirth Experiences Questionnaire (CEQ). Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics like frequency, mean, percentage and standard deviation and inferential statistics i.e. Pearson’s correlation and chi square test in Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16. Results: The study revealed that fear and experience of childbirth were negatively correlated (r= -0.254). The majority of the respondents (64.7%) had a moderate level of fear of childbirth. Most of the respondents (80.5%) had a positive experience of childbirth. Conclusions: This study concludes that there is negative relationship between the fear of childbirth and its experience. Women having higher fear of childbirth have less positive experience of childbirth. Keywords: Childbirth; experience of childbirth; fear of childbirth; mode of delivery.