Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China.

ABSTRACT: Awareness of labor analgesia among healthcare workers (HCWs) may be suboptimal. To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs regarding labor analgesia. This cross-sectional study enrolled HCWs (obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives, and nurses) at hospitals in Shaanxi Province (October 2022 to December 2022). The questionnaires designed for the HCWs contained four dimensions (demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice). Factors associated with dimension scores were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis. The analysis included 402 HCWs. The average knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 7.3 ± 1.1 points (possible range, 0-9 points), 33.0 ± 4.7 points (possible range, 8-40 points), and 11.8 ± 2.7 points (possible range, 3-15 points)

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274373 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature