Assessment of awareness and attitudes of pregnant women toward labor epidural analgesia and factors influencing the decision to opt for it: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidural analgesia is one of the most effective forms of pain relief for active first stage and second stages of labor. Despite its many advantages, the technique is not routinely practiced in most centers in developing countries. Awareness and attitudes toward it, as well as the reasons for its limited utilization, have not been explored in our setting. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the awareness and attitudes of pregnant women toward labor epidurals and to assess the factors influencing their decision to receive labor epidural analgesia (LEA) during labor and delivery.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 03 to August 30, 2024 at Hemen Medical Center. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. A systematic sampli

SUBMITTER: Kassa AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654905 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature