Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor
Author
Brown, Sylvia T.; Douglas, Carol; Flood, LeeAnn Plaster
Abstract
A wide variety of pain relief measures are available to women in labor. This retrospective, descriptive survey design study examined which nonpharmacologic pain-relief techniques laboring women use most often and the effectiveness of the chosen techniques. Of the 10 nonpharmacological strategies rated by the sample (N=46), breathing techniques, relaxation, acupressure, and massage were found to be the most effective. However, no specific technique or techniques were helpful for all participants. The results provide directions for childbirth educators in designing and implementing an effective childbirth education curriculum that assists women to have empowered birth experiences. Originally published Journal of Perinatal Education, Vol. 10, No. 3, Summer 2001
Subject
Date
2001
Citation:
APA:
Brown, Sylvia T., & Douglas, Carol, & Flood, LeeAnn Plaster. (January 2001).
Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor.
Journal of Perinatal Education,
10(3),
1-
8. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3221
MLA:
Brown, Sylvia T., and Douglas, Carol, and Flood, LeeAnn Plaster.
"Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor". Journal of Perinatal Education.
10:3. (1-8),
January 2001.
June 29, 2024.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3221.
Chicago:
Brown, Sylvia T. and Douglas, Carol and Flood, LeeAnn Plaster,
"Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor," Journal of Perinatal Education 10, no.
3 (January 2001),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3221 (accessed
June 29, 2024).
AMA:
Brown, Sylvia T., Douglas, Carol, Flood, LeeAnn Plaster.
Women's Evaluation of Intrapartum Nonpharmacological Pain Relief Methods Used during Labor. Journal of Perinatal Education.
January 2001;
10(3):
1-8.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3221. Accessed
June 29, 2024.
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East Carolina University