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[PAIN AFTER CHILDBIRTH AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE]
Anesteziologiia I Reanimatologiia
|July 8, 2015
Summary
Severe labor pain affects over 74% of women, impacting mobility and quality of life. Chronic pain post-childbirth affects over 21% of women, with attitudes toward anesthesia remaining unchanged.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pain Medicine
- Public Health
Context:
- Public perception of labor pain and analgesia is not fully established.
- Childbirth experiences significantly impact women's quality of life.
Purpose:
- To investigate the incidence of acute and chronic pain during and after childbirth.
- To analyze women's attitudes towards labor pain and anesthesia.
Summary:
- 74.9% of women experienced severe labor pain, with 16.7% suffering loss of mobility.
- Chronic pain persisted for 3-6 months in 7% of women post-delivery.
- Many women perceive anesthesia as dangerous or only for strict obstetric indications.
Impact:
- Severe labor pain has significant medical and social consequences.
- Understanding pain prevalence and attitudes can inform improved maternal care strategies.
- Lack of correlation found between pain persistence and delivery urgency or anesthesia method.
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