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Thesis
The Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as an Effective Pain Management Tool During Labor and Delivery
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/1999
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3977
Abstract
The quest for effective pain management during the birthing process is not a new phenomenon. Conventional methods have included analgesic and sedative drugs, epidural injections, and local blocks. A review of these methods and their potential risks and side effects are presented. The purpose of this paper is to show the need for further research investigating transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an alternative to conventional pain relief methods during labor and delivery. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, based on the Gate Control Theory of Pain, may be a possible non-invasive, safe method of effective pain management. It has been used successfully for a variety of acute and chronic pain syndromes. Although good results have been reported in Europe, limited studies in the United States during the 70's and 80's were inconclusive as to the effectiveness for pain relief in laboring women. The use of TENS units for pain during the birthing process has an expansive potential of clinical significance and must be further explored through ongoing research.
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- Title
- The Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as an Effective Pain Management Tool During Labor and Delivery
- Creators
- Urana Regina Commet
- Contributors
- Renee Hoeksel (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590533301842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis