ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2018
Labour pain perception: experiences of Nigerian mothers.
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- Sounds of comfort: the impact of music therapy on labor pain and anxiety in primigravida women during vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of Heat Therapy on Pain During the First Stage of Labor Among Primigravid Women: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Investigation of the Relationship Between Religious Attitude and Postpartum Physical and Perineal Pain in Iran.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Inequities in Inpatient Obstetrics Pain Management and Evaluation: Age, Race, Mental Health, and Obesity.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Coping Experiences of Nigerian Women during Pregnancy and Labour: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2023Article
- 'I don't really understand this BP': Women's knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with preeclampsia in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- The provision of epidural analgesia during labor according to maternal birthplace: a Norwegian register study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Primiparous women's experiences of normal vaginal delivery in Iran: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Pain in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda: Results of a Mixed-Methods Quality Improvement Project.Pain research & management · 2020Article
- The Effect of Yoga Practice on Labor Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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Abstract
introductionLabour pain perception is influenced by a variety of factors; hence women experience and cope with labour pain differently. This study was designed to assess labour pain perception among parturient.
methodsA cross-sectional study involving 132 pregnant women who had vaginal delivery at two tertiary hospitals in south west Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was administered to women within 24 hours of delivery to record details of labour and delivery. Labour pain perception was assessed using the Visual Analogue Score (VAS). Data analysis were done using IBM-SPSS Statistics for Windows version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).
resultsThe mean age of the parturients was 30.6±4.8 years. The mean pain perception of the parturients as assessed by VAS was 7.0 with range of 1.2-10.0. Sixty-six (50%) parturients rated labour pain to be severe (VAS > 7.1). Majority of the respondents 114(86.4%) desired some form of pain relief. The Body Mass Index (BMI) of respondents and birth weight of their babies had statistically significant association with pain perception (p = 0.010; p = 0.038 respectively). Factors associated with increased odds of having severe pain perception include unbooked status, secondary level education, BMI < 30, and gestational age ≥ 37 weeks.
conclusionWomen in south west Nigeria perceived labour pain as severe and many desired pain relief during labour. Occupation, BMI, gestational age and baby's birth weight were significant mediating variables in women's experience of labour pain. Modern methods of labour analgesia should be offered to parturients who express desire for it. This will lead to improvements women's childbirth experience.
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