Data collection
The Pregnant Information Form (PIF), Visual Analog Scale (VAS-1), and
Childbirth Comfort Questionnaire (CCQ) were administered to the pregnant
women who were at stage 1 of delivery and 4-5 cm cervical dilatation.
Each group was provided with standard midwifery care, and intervention
was made to the women in the intervention group at 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm, and
8-9 cm cervical dilatation during three contractions. Immediately after
the interventions, VAS-2, VAS-3, and VAS-4 were applied. In addition,
following the intervention made at 6-7 cm cervical dilatation, The State
Anxiety Scale (STAI-I) was applied between the contractions. After the
interventions were completed, CCQ was applied again at 8-9 cm cervical
dilatation. The pregnant women in the control group were administered
VAS-2, VAS-3, and VAS-4 at 4-5 cm, 6-7 cm, and 8-9 cm cervical
dilatations, STAI-I at 6-7 cm cervical dilatation, and CCQ at 8-9 cm
cervical dilatation (Figure 1).