Conclusion
This study discussed the results of a clinical study that
explored the effect of ear acupressure in relieving perineal
pain during the immediate postpartum period. Nostatistical significance was observed between the intervention
and control groups in terms of pain perception measured
by the VDPS, VAS and the mean accumulative
consumption of paracetamol. However, compliance to follow
the guidelines on reporting pain scores and indications
for taking analgesics should be monitored more
closely to avoid missing or mistaken values. Standardisation
of the intervention from application of seeds and
tapes to stimulation of the points should be vigilantly
controlled in future. Future research could evaluate the
frequency and duration of point stimulation on the effectiveness
of pain relief. A study sample with women of
different parity and ethnic groups would probably make
the results more generalisable.