Knowledge, Attitude and use of Pain Relief in Labour among Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinic at Shalom Community Hospital, Athi River
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Date
2014-07
Authors
Njiru, J.N
Esiromo, M.A
Omari, H.O.
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East African Medical Journal
Abstract
Objective: To find out the knowledge, attitude and practice of pain relief methods
during labour among mothers attending antenatal clinics at Shalom Community
Hospital, Athi River, Kenya.
Design: Cross Sectional study
Setting: Shalom Community Hospital, Athi River, Kenya
Subjects: Two hundred and seven participants attending antenatal clinics at the facility
were recruited.
Results: The median age of the participants was 28 years and a median parity of one.
Most of the study participants, 89.4%, were not aware of any pain relief method during
labour. Among the 10.6% patients that were of a pain relief method, 54% had gotten
the knowledge from the doctors. All the patients had experienced pain in labour with
72% rating the pain as severe pain. Only 37% of the patients were offered a pain relief
method and the intramuscular injectable was offered to all. Majority (88%) of those
offered a form of pain relief rated the pain relief method as ineffective. A majority
of the women 93% would use a pain relief method in the next labour with epidural
method being the most preferred method.
Conclusion: The level of knowledge of pain relief methods among mothers is low. There
is need to integrate information on pain relief options in labour as part of antenatal
services offered routinely. Epidural analgesia services should be enhanced
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Keywords
Knowledge, Attitude, Use of Pain Relief, Labour, Women, Ante-Natal Clinic, Shalom Community Hospital, Athi River
Citation
Njiru, J. N., Esiromo, M. A., & Omari, H. O. (2014). Knowledge, attitude and use of pain relief in labour among women attending ante-natal clinic at Shalom Community Hospital, Athi River. East African Medical Journal, 91(7), 245-252.