ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2017
Labour pain experiences and perceptions: a qualitative study among post-partum women in Ghana.
Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 83 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises, Foot Reflexology and Massage (BRM) on Maternal and Newborn Outcomes Among Primigravidae in Saudi Arabia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of women's health · 2022Trial
- Effect of led photobiomodulation on analgesia during labor: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.Medicine · 2018Trial
- Personality-Related Characteristics, Cultural Beliefs, and Labor Pain Perception After the 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes: A Prospective Study in Hatay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Understanding and engaging with vocalisations during labour and birth: A qualitative interview study of midwives' experiences and approaches.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- Article
- Perinatal depression and anxiety in Ghana: a qualitative study of women's perspectives on AI-driven interventions.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Review
- Effect of Heat Therapy on Pain During the First Stage of Labor Among Primigravid Women: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Chinese version of rating scale of pain expression during childbirth (ESVADOPA): reliability and validity assessment.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Women's and maternity care providers' perceptions of pain management during childbirth in hospitals in Southern Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- The relationship between Iranian women's perception of their birth team's compliance with medical ethics and their perception of labor pain.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Prevalence of prescription and effectiveness of analgesia for treating vaginal delivery pain.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Article
- Women's Knowledge about Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Methods of Pain Relief in Labor.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physical and socioeconomic burden of caregiving on family caregivers of children with cancer at a tertiary Hospital in Ghana.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Coping Experiences of Nigerian Women during Pregnancy and Labour: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2023Article
- A qualitative inquiry into pregnant women's perceptions of respectful maternity care during childbirth in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2022Article
- Use of non-pharmacological methods in managing labour pain: experiences of nurse-midwives in two selected district hospitals in eastern Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- A longitudinal study exploring the evolution of pain during pregnancy and after delivery: does worry matter?Archives of women's mental health · 2021Article
- Non-pharmacological interventions of pain management used during labour; an exploratory descriptive qualitative study of puerperal women in Adidome Government Hospital of the Volta Region, Ghana.Reproductive health · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundWomen have experienced severe labour pain over the years and various attempts have been made to effectively manage labour pain. However, there is paucity of literature on the labour pain experience and perceptions about labour pain with the contemporary Ghanaian health system. Therefore this study sought to gain an in-depth understanding on labour pain experiences and perceptions of post-partum women.
methodsThe study adopted an exploratory descriptive qualitative approach and collected data through individual interviews. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants who were purposively sampled. After transcription of interviews, the data were analyzed inductively using content analysis techniques.
resultsWomen in this study experienced pain during labour rated as mild, moderate and severe and the pain was felt at the waist area, vagina, lower abdomen and the general body. The women expressed labour pain through crying, screaming and shouting. They prayed to God to help reduce the severe pain. Some women endured the pain, cried inwardly and others showed no sign of pain. Some women believed that crying during labour is a sign of weakness. Pain reliefs such as pethidine (Meperidine) was occasionally given. Non-pharmacologic measures employed included walking around, deep breathing, side-lying, waist holding, squatting, taking a shower and chewing gum. The individuality of pain experience and expression was emphasized and the socio-cultural orientation of women made some of them stoic.
conclusionWe concluded that it is necessary for all health professionals to manage labour pain effectively taking the socio-cultural context into consideration.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.