Among childbearing women, 32.3% had past experience with epidural anesthesia, of whom 12.3% experienced complications and 27.4% reported side effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=328)
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What is the knowledge, attitude, and practice of childbearing women toward epidural anesthesia during normal vaginal delivery?
The majority of childbearing women in this cohort had limited knowledge about the benefits and complications of epidural anesthesia, highlighting a need for antenatal education.
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BACKGROUND: Labor pain is a severe form of agony that females experience while giving birth. A lot of pregnant women prefer epidural anesthesia (EA) to avoid labor pain. OBJECTIVE: This study focuses on women's general awareness about EA during the childbearing age. METHODS: -test. RESULTS: < 0.001. Through past pregnancies, 106 (32.3%) women had experience with EA. Of these, EA caused complications in only 13 (12.3%) women and side effects in 29 (27.4%) women. CONCLUSION: The majority of women of childbearing age had limited knowledge about the benefits and complications associated with EA. During the antenatal visit, it is essential to educate all women about EA. This could be done by the obstetrician, anesthesiologist, or midwives and/or through flyers and brochures.
Alahmari et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Pregnancy (n=328). Epidural anesthesia was evaluated on Experience with epidural anesthesia (p=<0.001). Among childbearing women, 32.3% had past experience with epidural anesthesia, of whom 12.3% experienced complications and 27.4% reported side effects.