Awareness, attitude, and anticipated willingness to use labor analgesia: a single-center antenatal survey study from a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia (2024)
Authors' conclusion
Awareness of labor analgesia was moderate, but attitudes were favorable and willingness to use analgesia was high.
Study context
- Population
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Participants
- 431 women
- Outcome
- Awareness of labor analgesia
Methodological detailssingle-centre, antenatal survey, structured questionnaire
- Single-centre
- Antenatal survey
- Structured questionnaire
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Values |
|---|---|
| Epidural analgesia as most recognized method | Epidural recognized 31.6% |
| Previous use of labor pain relief (multiparous women) | Any method 60.8% · Epidural 21.8% |
| Belief that labor pain should be treated | All 84.9% |
Awareness and willingness by subgroup
- Awareness higher among older multiparous women; willingness to use labor analgesia generally high across subgroups
Original publication
Awareness, attitude, and anticipated willingness to use labor analgesia: a single-center antenatal survey study from a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia (2024). Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 9 March 2026. doi:10.
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