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Coping with labor pain

C A Niven1, K Gijsbers

  • 1Department of Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|February 1, 1996
PubMed
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Women utilize various childbirth pain coping strategies, often learned informally. More strategies used during labor correlate with reduced pain intensity.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Obstetrics
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Childbirth pain is a significant experience for many women.
  • Understanding pain coping strategies is crucial for effective labor support.
  • Previous research highlights various coping mechanisms, but their origins and informal acquisition require further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the nature, origin, and effectiveness of pain coping strategies during childbirth.
  • To investigate how women acquire and utilize these strategies in labor.
  • To determine the relationship between the number of coping strategies and perceived labor pain intensity.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory study involving 51 British women.
  • Assessment of labor pain using visual analogue scales and the McGill Pain Questionnaire.

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  • In-depth analysis of pain coping strategies and their origins through semi-structured interviews.

    • Main Results:

    • Women employed a diverse range of pain coping strategies during labor.
    • Many strategies were previously used by participants for other pain experiences.
    • Strategies were acquired both informally and through structured training.
    • A negative correlation was found between the total number of strategies used and labor pain levels.

    Conclusions:

    • The study identified a variety of pain coping strategies used by women during childbirth.
    • Informal learning plays a significant role in the acquisition of these strategies.
    • Increased use of coping strategies is associated with lower perceived labor pain, suggesting their effectiveness.