Patients’ perspectives on pain relief during childbirth and labor epidurals: a pilot qualitative study among women who chose to deliver without neuraxial labor analgesia
Authors' conclusion
Participants described various factors important in their decision to give birth without an epidural, which we mapped onto five primary themes.
Study context
- Population
- Women who delivered vaginally and chose not to receive neuraxial labor analgesia, New York City medical center, October 2022–May 2023
- Outcome
- Factors in the decision not to receive neuraxial analgesia for birth
Methodological detailspilot, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, single-centre, Interviews recorded and transcribed verbatim; demographic questions asked after interview
- Pilot
- Semi-structured interviews
- Grounded theory
- Single-centre
- Interviews recorded and transcribed verbatim; demographic questions asked after interview
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Five themes: preference for a natural birth experience; empowering, supportive labor environment; preparation for birth without medication; positive outlook on labor pain; information, misinformation, knowledge gaps and fears about the epidural
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Original publication
Patients’ perspectives on pain relief during childbirth and labor epidurals: a pilot qualitative study among women who chose to deliver without neuraxial labor analgesia. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 14 November 2024. doi:10.
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