Open AccessKnowledge and Acceptance of Labour Analgesia in Pregnant Women
Author(s) -
Mona Sharma,
Saurya Dhungel,
Sujata Niroula,
Manan Karki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v16i3.1085
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , tertiary care , informed consent , family medicine , preterm labour , labour ward , cross sectional study , capital city , pregnancy , obstetrics , alternative medicine , gestation , genetics , pathology , biology , economic geography , economics
Background: Labour analgesia, though practiced worldwide, is not very popular in low-income countries. The aim of the study was to assess the awareness, attitude, acceptance, and reasons for hindrance of labour analgesia among patients visiting a tertiary care center in the capital cityMethods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient department of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital in the month of August 2017. All pregnant patients presenting for antenatal checkup was included. Data was collected based on a questionnaire after informed consent. Statistical analysis was done in SPSS version 20 and results were expressed in frequencies and percentage.Results: Total of 270 pregnant women participated in the study. Out of these forty-four (16.3%) patients were aware about labour analgesia. The acceptance rate was high (72.2%). Majority (84.6%) had no problem with expenditure associated with labour analgesia.Conclusions: Despite low awareness about painless delivery among the antenatal women, the acceptance rate is high. Keywords: Acceptance; Awareness; Labour analgesia.