This study is a clinical trial. It aimed to examine the effects of chewing gum on pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst in pregnant women (47 experiments; 47 controls) in the first stage of labor. Criteria for inclusion in the study: Pregnant women who gave birth vaginally; voluntarily accept to participate in the research. Exclusion criteria from the study: Pregnant women who have auditory or mental health problems; whose baby dies during labor, who with cervical dilatation of 5 cm or more, who receiving epidural anesthesia, do not like chewing gum, have difficulty chewing, such as weak/loose-fitting dentures. The pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels of the pregnant women in the control group were evaluated with scales every two hours until their dilatation reached 5 cm. Pregnant women in the experimental group chewed gum and their pain, anxiety, fatigue and thirst levels were evaluated with scales every two hours until their dilation reached 5 cm. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Chewing gum during labor is not effective in reducing pain, anxiety, fatigue, and thirst levels. * Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing the level of pain. * Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing anxiety. * Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing thirst. * Chewing gum during labor; It is effective in reducing fatigue. Routine medical treatment of pregnant women continued all groups. Only pregnant women who in the experimental group chewed gum also.
Age range
18 Years – 55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Timeframe: Anxiety scale used starting to chew gum. Then after chewing gum (immediately after the intervention), the scale was repeated. The score on the scale is between 0-10, just like the VAS (visual analogue pain scale). The higher score is the greater problem.
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Timeframe: Pain scale used starting to chew gum. Then after chewing gum (immediately after the intervention), the scale was repeated. The score on the scale is between 0-10, just like the VAS (visual analogue pain scale). The higher score is the greater problem.
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Timeframe: Fatigue scale used starting to chew gum. Then after chewing gum (immediately after the intervention), the scale was repeated. The score on the scale is between 0-10, just like the VAS (visual analogue pain scale). The higher score is the greater problem.
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Timeframe: Thirst scale used starting to chew gum. Then after chewing gum (immediately after the intervention), the scale was repeated. The score on the scale is between 0-10, just like the VAS (visual analogue pain scale). The higher score is the greater problem.