Abstract:Objective To explore whether the application of virtual reality technology (VR) in the delivery process of primipara can shorten the labor time and reduce the pain of the puerpera.Methods The single-term full-term primiparous women who gave birth at the First People's Hospital of Huai'an from December 2017 to December 2018 were randomly sampled and divided into observation group and control group, with 90 cases in each group. Women in control group were given routine nursing care, and women in observation group were given VR-assisted delivery on the basis of routine care. The virtual reality image data that needs to be created during delivery were formulated, two or three image data were customized, and they were played according to the needs of the mother on the day of delivery. The time of first stage of labor, pain score were compared between the two groups. Results The first stage of labor, the incubation period, and the active stage of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group(P＜0.05). During any period of the first stage of labor, the pain score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05). There was no significant difference in the duration of contractions and the interval between contractions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion VR can promote the progress of the first stage, and reduce the pain during delivery.