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@article{205487,
        author = {MRS. ANKITA BRAMHE and Dr. Prof.  Princey Shaji Principal},
        title = {“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSE LED INTERVENTION TO REDUCE MINOR PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT AMONG ANTENATAL WOMEN IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY JABALPUR (M.P.)”},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {7219-7226},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=205487},
        abstract = {Aim: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of nurse-led intervention in reducing minor physical discomfort among antenatal women. The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-intervention and post-intervention scores of minor physical discomforts, evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led intervention, and determine the association between discomfort scores with selected demographic and clinical variables.
Methodology: A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among antenatal women in selected rural communities of Jabalpur. A total of 60 antenatal women with gestational age between 24 to 32 weeks experiencing minor physical discomforts were selected through purposive sampling technique. The nurse-led intervention included selected antenatal yoga practices such as Cat and Cow Pose (Marjariasana), Butterfly Pose (Titli Asana), Ankle Pump, Ankle Rotation, and Anulom Vilom Pranayama for reducing low back pain, leg cramps, and leg edema. Data were collected using Williamson Pain Scale for low back pain, Robert Henderson Leg Cramp Grading Scale, and Ruchiegal Edema Scale.
Findings: The findings revealed a significant reduction in low back pain, leg cramps, and leg edema after the intervention. The calculated paired ‘t’ values were found to be statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance, indicating that nurse-led intervention was effective in reducing minor physical discomfort among antenatal women.
Conclusion: The study concluded that antenatal yoga as a nurse-led intervention was effective in reducing minor physical discomforts during pregnancy and promoted better maternal well-being. Therefore, antenatal women were encouraged to continue regular yoga practices for improving maternal health and reducing pregnancy-related discomforts.},
        keywords = {Antenatal Women, Nurse Led Intervention, Minor Physical Discomfort, Low Back Pain, Leg Cramps, Leg Edema, Antenatal Yoga, Pregnancy.},
        month = {June},
        }