Open AccessReviewing pain management options for patients in active labor
Author(s) -
Tammy Farnham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1538-8689
pISSN - 0360-4039
DOI - 10.1097/01.nurse.0000662352.97953.cd
Subject(s) - labor pain , pain management , pain perception , medicine , business , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Pain perception and preferences for pain management are unique to each woman in labor. This article provides an overview of the physiology of labor pain, discusses available nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches to managing pain during active labor, and discusses potential benefits and risks for each option.