Labor Pain through the Eyes of Brazilian Women and Delivery Nurses

Coutinho, Rafaela Feitosa; Alves, Taiane da Silva; Viduedo, Alecssandra de Fátima Silva; Griboski, Rejane Antonello; Leon, Casandra G. R. M. P. de; Schardosim, Juliana Machado

doi:10.4236/ojn.2018.81007

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“…In the literature of many studies, negative birth experience has been described as an important determinant of CD request (16,17,19). No relationship was found between women's negative birth experience and NB request in both years of the study.…”

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Women’s Birth Choice Request Changes in Ten Years: A Single Primary Care Center Experience

Borlu¹

2019

Erciyes Med J

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Normal birth is the most cost-effective and healthiest form of birth for mother and baby, but it has become less preferable in recent years. This study has two goals: first, to examine the change in the rate of women's normal birth requests, and second, to examine the changes in factors that may affect this request within a ten-year time period. Materials and Methods: The results of two descriptive cross-sectional researches done in the same primary health care center region in 2007-2008 and 2017-2018 were presented. Data were collected by questionnaire form with face-to-face interviews with women who gave birth in the last year. The chi-square test and t-test were used for statistical comparison. Results: It was observed that women's normal birth request rate decreased. The normal birth request rates of women who were under 25 years, high school graduates, unemployed, and in the middle economic level decreased more than of the others. The rate of women who think that "women who give birth normally get more pain" increased. Conclusion: In a period in which cesarean rates have increased instead of the desired decrease, the rate of women wishing normal birth has decreased. In the ten-year comparison, it was found that women who did not have sociodemographic characteristics associated with cesarean delivery request (high economic status, employed, higher age, university graduate) in previous studies were also shying away from normal birth. Studies should be conducted on women overcoming their concerns about pain during normal birth.

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“…In our study, an increase in the rate of women thinking "women giving birth normally suffer more from pain" may be an effective factor in the decreasing of NB wishes. Pain at NB was also appointed as an important factor leading women to CD in the literature (14)(15)(16)(17)(18).…”

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Women’s Birth Choice Request Changes in Ten Years: A Single Primary Care Center Experience

Borlu¹

2019

Erciyes Med J

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“…[ 1 – 3 ] However, despite professional support, many women experience significant labor pain, and the type of support they receive from birthing professionals can be both positive and negative. [ 4 ] To cope with labor pain, women often choose different strategies, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods. [ 5 ] Nonpharmacological coping strategies, such as hydrotherapy, massage therapy, music therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, involve techniques other than medication and have been investigated extensively in previous studies.…”

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Efficacy of different strategies for reducing labor pain: A Bayesian analysis

Feng,

Zhu,

Zhang

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Medicine

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Background: The effectiveness of different medical interventions in managing labor pain has yielded mixed results. Therefore, this systematic review and network meta-analysis aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of the available evidence on the impact of different strategies for reducing labor pain. Methods: We systematically searched 3 English databases (Pubmed, Embase and the Cochrane Library) from inception to January 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or controlled clinical trials that investigating the effects of different strategies for reducing labor pain were included in this network meta-analysis. Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using the Cochrane ROB tools. Network meta-analysis was performed using the R software (version 4.2.1) with gemtc package. Results: A total of 9 studies involving 823 patients, including 9 treatments (acupressure, birth ball exercise, Bonapace method, distraction techniques, ice pressure, LI4 acupressure, lidocaine spray, smartphone-based music intervention and placebo). The surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA) shows that Bonapace method ranked first (SUCRA, 79.5%), LI4 acupressure ranked second (SUCRA, 65.6%), distraction technique ranked third (SUCRA, 57.6%), birth ball exercise ranked fourth (SUCRA, 51.8%). Conclusions: According to the results of the network meta-analysis, among the different strategies examined, the Bonapace Method stands out as the most effective nonpharmacological intervention for reducing labor pain. The results of this meta-analysis can aid both patients and healthcare professionals in choosing the most effective techniques to reduce labor pain.

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“…Most women experience a great deal of labor pain while giving birth, and professional support is not always helpful. Women have reported receiving positive and negative support from birthing professionals [4]. Women often choose different coping strategies to reduce labor pain, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, or more natural, strategies [5].…”

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Effects of non-pharmacological coping strategies for reducing labor pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Background Facilitating the childbirth process is a global issue. Many strategies have been developed to cope with labor pain and improve the delivery experience and satisfaction of pregnant women. The results of different types of medical intervention on women’s expectant pain have been varied. Therefore, this systematic review was aimed at summarizing the body of evidence regarding the effects of various non-pharmacological coping strategies for reducing labor pain. Methods The review was conducted according to guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). We systematically searched the articles published between 1989 and 2020 in six electronic databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, WOS, PsycARTICLES, and Airiti Library, and the reference lists of the Clinical Trial Registry. Twenty studies were identified, with eight eligible studies included in the Bayesian network meta-analysis. Results Eight studies with 713 participants were included in the meta-analysis with nine different non-pharmacological strategies for reducing labor pain. The traditional meta-analysis demonstrated that the non-pharmacological coping strategies were effective in reducing labor pain. Of these interventional strategies, the ranking probabilities analysis of the network meta-analysis suggested that the Bonapace Method may be the most effective strategy in reducing labor pain, followed by acupressure. Conclusions Non-pharmacological coping strategies can reduce labor pain while maintaining an effective and satisfactory delivery experience. This systematic review, by synthesizing the body of evidence, demonstrated that non-pharmacological coping strategies are effective in reducing labor pain. Furthermore, as demonstrated in the network meta-analysis, the Bonapace Method, modulating birth pain by involving the father, is the most effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing labor pain.

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Labor Pain through the Eyes of Brazilian Women and Delivery Nurses

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References 13 publications

Women’s Birth Choice Request Changes in Ten Years: A Single Primary Care Center Experience

Women’s Birth Choice Request Changes in Ten Years: A Single Primary Care Center Experience

Efficacy of different strategies for reducing labor pain: A Bayesian analysis

Effects of non-pharmacological coping strategies for reducing labor pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

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