INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of intrapartum oxytocin induction on the labor pain and fear of labor. METHODS: This study has a descriptive design and was performed in the maternity ward of a government hospital in Turkey. The sampling of the study included 52 pregnant women who recieved oxytocin induction (oxytocin group) and 55 pregnant women that did not receive oxytocin (not oxytocin group) according to inclusion criteria of the study. Visual analogue scales were used to determine pain severity and contraction frequency, and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire B version was used to determine fear of labor. RESULTS: The women in the oxytocin group had a significantly longer duration of labor, a higher pain severity score, a greater contraction frequency and a high levels of fear of labor in the postpartum period than those in the not oxytocin group (p lt;.05). CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrated that oxytocin, which is used to induce or accelerate labor, caused an increase in fear of labor and more frequent and more severe labor pain. The management of the pain and fear associated with oxytocin induction in labor may have a positive effect on labor outcomes.
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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