Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour
Nabwy Helmi, A., Abd-Elhakeem Hasneen, S., Mohamed Abd El-hakam, E., Abdel-wahab Afifi, O. (2022). Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour. EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), 384-397. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213912
Asmaa Nabwy Helmi; Samia Abd-Elhakeem Hasneen; Eman Mohamed Abd El-hakam; Ola Abdel-wahab Afifi. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 1, 2022, 384-397. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213912
Nabwy Helmi, A., Abd-Elhakeem Hasneen, S., Mohamed Abd El-hakam, E., Abdel-wahab Afifi, O. (2022). 'Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour', EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), pp. 384-397. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213912
Nabwy Helmi, A., Abd-Elhakeem Hasneen, S., Mohamed Abd El-hakam, E., Abdel-wahab Afifi, O. Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(1): 384-397. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213912

Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women regarding Painless Labour

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 25, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2022, Page 384-397  XML PDF (1.34 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213912
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Authors
Asmaa Nabwy Helmi* 1; Samia Abd-Elhakeem Hasneen2; Eman Mohamed Abd El-hakam2; Ola Abdel-wahab Afifi2
1Nursing Specialist at Shebin Alkom Fever Hospital, Egypt
2Obstetrics and Gynecological Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Painless labor refers to relieving labor pain via different methods of pain relief whether was pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods of pain relief. Aim of the study: Was to assess knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women regarding painless labor.Study design: Adescriptive study was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at Obstetrics &Gynecology department at Benha University Hospital (Outpatient Clinic).Sampling:A purposive sample of 150 women who fulfill the inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used for data collection; Tool I An interviewing-administered questionnaire sheet including two parts; (socio-demographic data and maternal knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding painless labor), tool II Modified Likert's scale to assess attitude of pregnant women regarding painless labor. Results: More than half of the studied women had poor knowledge and negative attitude regarding painless labor. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge and attitude scores regarding painless labor   Recommendations: Designing and applying educational classes for the health care provider and women about painless labor at different antenatal clinics.
Keywords
Key words: Attitude; Knowledge; Labor; Pain Relief
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