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Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of intrapartum oxytocin induction on labor pain and the fear of labor. Methods: This descriptive study was performed in the maternity ward of a state hospital in Turkey. The sampling of the study included 52 pregnant women who received oxytocin induction (oxytocin group) and 55 pregnant women that did not receive oxytocin (no oxytocin group) according to inclusion criteria of the study. Visual analog scales were used to determine pain severity and contraction frequency, and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version B was used to determine fear of labor. Results: The women in the oxytocin group had a signifi cantly longer duration of labor, a higher pain severity score, a greater contraction frequency, and a higher level of fear of labor in the postpartum period than those in the no oxytocin group (p < .05). Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that oxytocin, which is used to induce or accelerate labor, caused an increase in the fear of labor as well as more frequent and more severe labor pain. The management of the pain and fear associated with oxytocin induction in labor may have a positive effect on labor outcomes.

Effects of Intrapartum Oxytocin Induction on the Labor Pain and Fear of Labor