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Objective To investigate the effects of perineal massage combined with hip joint exercise on the outcome of delivery and mental resilience of primipara.Methods 90 pregnant women in the third trimester(after 36 weeks)who obtained the knowledge about perineal massage from midwife clinic were randomly divided into two groups with 45 cases each.The control group received regular antenatal examination and family self-exercise;the experimental group received perineal massage and hip joint training combined treatment.The delivery outcome,birth experience and maternal mental resilience of the two groups were compared.Results the number of vaginal delivery in the experimental group were higher than that in the control group(P<0.05);the second stage of labor was significantly shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05);the perineal integrity rate was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05);the scores of all dimensions in delivery experience questionnaire were higher than that of the control group(P<0.05);the scores of all dimensions in maternal mental resilience were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05)after intervention.Conclusion The perineal massage which conducted by midwives combined with hip movement can effectively improve the quality of delivery,relieve the negative emotions of pregnant women,improve the psychological elasticity level of pregnant women,and improve the delivery outcomes.