ArticleObstetrics and gynecology international2021
Utilization of Obstetric Analgesia for Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis on labour pain management methods utilization and its associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Utilization of nonpharmacological labor pain management and associated factors among healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Predictors of labor pain management among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Labor Pain Management Practices and Associated Factors Among Licensed Obstetric Care Providers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Utilization of obstetric analgesia for labor pain management and associated factors among obstetric care providers working in hospitals of South East and South Central Ethiopia, 2023.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Practice of pharmacological labor pain management and associated factors among healthcare providers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Exploring Obstetric Analgesia in Labor Management: Assessing Knowledge and Usage Among Midwives in North-Central Nigeria.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2025Article
- A comparison of childbirth self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and labor pain intensity between primiparas and multiparas during the latent phase of labor: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Utilization of pharmacological labour analgesia: a survey of obstetric care providers in eastern Ethiopia.International health · 2023Article
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- Obstetric analgesia utilization in labor pain management and associated factors among obstetric care providers in the West Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Knowledge Perception and Utilisation of Labour Analgesia Among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in a Tertiary Centre in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn low-income countries, pain-free labor initiative is an emerging concept and still parturient undergoes through painful labor; this is not different in Ethiopia; despite the national direction to use analgesia for labor pain and strong demand from the women, evidence on utilization of obstetric analgesia for labor pain management in Ethiopia is scarce. The objective of this study was to assess level of obstetric analgesia utilization and associated factors among obstetric care providers in public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was used. All obstetric care providers working in labor and delivery units in public hospitals in Addis Ababa were included. The data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. After checking for completeness, data were entered into Epi-data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS 20. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with utilization of obstetric analgesia.
resultOf 391 obstetric care providers included in the study, 143 (36.6%; 95% CI: 31.5-40.9%) reported providing labor analgesia. Having adequate knowledge (AOR 2.7; 95% CI: 1.37-5.23), ten and more years of work experience (AOR 4.3; 95% CI: 1.81-10.13), and availability of analgesics (AOR 3.3; 95% CI: 1.99-5.53) were significantly associated with providing labor analgesia.
conclusionSlightly more than 3 in 10 obstetric care providers reported providing labor analgesics to women. Training of providers and ensuring adequate supply of analgesics is required to make sure that women in labor would not suffer from labor pain.
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