Qualitative exploration of women's experiences of intramuscular pethidine or remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia for labour pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore women's experiences of remifentanil or pethidine for labour pain and infant feeding behaviours at 6weeks post partum.

Design

Qualitative postnatal sub-study to the randomised controlled trial of remifentanil intravenous patient controlled analgesia (PCA) versus intramuscular pethidine for pain relief in labour (RESPITE). Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted at 6 weeks post partum, and thematic analysis was undertaken.

Setting

Women recruited to the RESPITE trial from seven UK hospitals.

Participants

Eighty women consented and 49 (30 remifentanil group and 19 pethidine group) completed the interview.

Results

Eight themes emerged which encompassed women's antenatal plans for pain management (Birth Expectations) th

SUBMITTER: Moran VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008414 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature