Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with pain relief and birth experience among induced and spontaneous-onset labours ending in vaginal birth: A prospective cohort study

Autor: Katja Mäkelä, Outi Palomäki, Heli Korpiharju, Mika Helminen, Jukka Uotila
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100185- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2590-1613
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100185
Popis: Objective: To assess pain relief and overall birth experience in induced vs. spontaneous-onset labours and to clarify variables among induced parturients determining satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Study design: A prospective study of 2042 women. 575 women with induced and 1467 with spontaneous-onset labour answered multiple questions in a questionnaire regarding the experience of birth giving. Satisfaction was numerically assessed via a visual analogue scale (VAS 0–10). Results: Induction of labour (IOL) did not worsen the average experience of pain relief, but the proportion of women dissatisfied with pain relief was slightly higher after IOL compared with spontaneous-onset labour (SOL). IOL was associated with lower satisfaction with overall birth experience compared with SOL (VAS 8.0 vs. 8.4; p
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