目的：探討按摩對產婦於待產時疼痛緩解的效果，並分析按摩過程中各因子對緩解疼痛 的影響。方法：選取三所高屏地區的醫院，層級分別為醫學中心、區域教學、與地區醫 院待產婦為對象，共收取有效樣本61位且平均年齡為29.25歲。結果：按摩介入前後 疼痛指數存在顯著性的差異，按摩前疼痛指數明顯高於按摩後，顯然按摩介入能有效緩 解產前的疼痛；而按摩執行者為護理人員又比非護理人員有效果，且使用按摩工具緩解 疼痛成效也比徒手按摩來的顯著。結論：產痛會造成產婦身心極大的折磨，既然有非醫 療介入的緩解方式，建議健保署應將產前按摩緩解疼痛納入自然產的診斷關聯群之基本 診療項目中，給付醫護人員對孕產婦按摩的個案，提升婦女的生產醫療品質及意願。

Objectives: To explore the effect of the relieve labor pain in using massage techniques and to analyze the factors on the massage process to pain relief. Methods: The sampling hospitals are located in the Southern of Taiwan. Data was collected from the obstetrics units in medical center, regional and local hospital. Sample sizes are sixty-one and average age is 29.25. Results: The result of research found that massage before pain index is significantly higher than massage after pain index. Obviously, it is effectively relieve labor pain in using massage. The results also found that nurses perform massage more effective than non-nurses. Using massage tools is more effective than using hands. Conclusions: Mothers suffers from labor pain during the labor. We recommend that the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Department have to face the rights of mothers and health care quality, and ask prenatal massage to be included in the minimum requirements of Diagnosis Related Groups as well.