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Questionnaire to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance of Epidural Labor Analgesia among Paramedical Staff

Madhusudhana Ravi , Kalla Nagaraj S1 , Papireddy Sujatha M2 , Madhusudhana Ravi3

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Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia 7(4):p 944-947, July-Aug 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijaa.2349.8471.7420.13

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Kalla Nagaraj S, Papireddy Sujatha M, Madhusudhana Ravi. Questionnaire to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance of Epidural Labor Analgesia among Paramedical Staff. Indian J Anesth Analg. 2020;7(4):944–947.
 

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Context: Labor pain is characterized by regular, painful uterine contractions that increase in frequency and intensity in three stages of labor. Women’s experience of pain during labor greatly varies from feeling of little pain to extremely distressing pain. Therefore, we have conducted a questionnaire based study in the primary caregivers like paramedical staff to assess their knowledge about labor pain and the methods to counteract like labor analgesia. Aims: To check awareness about labour analgesia and anesthesia among paramedical staff and To provide the knowledge regarding labour analgesia. Settings and Design: Questionnaire based study Methods and Material: After obtaining institutional ethical committee approval, this study is conducted between January - February 2020 among the paramedical staff. The members included were belonging to age group 20-45 years. Statistical analysis used: Data entered to Microsoft Excel and presented in %. Results: Out of the total population, only 7.5% had the awareness about labour analgesia and 92.5% didn’t have awareness about labour analgesia. Out of 15 members have who had knowledge about labour analgesia,
12 members gained this through doctors and 03 members through their friends or relatives. Conclusions: Our study revealed that most of the paramedical staff still have that fear of labour pains and still suffer from the agony of labor pains due to lack of awareness, or knowledge about availability of labor analgesia service.


 

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Kalla Nagaraj S, Papireddy Sujatha M, Madhusudhana Ravi. Questionnaire to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance of Epidural Labor Analgesia among Paramedical Staff. Indian J Anesth Analg. 2020;7(4):944–947.
 

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Analgesia; Epidural; labour; Questionnaire.

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