More teens, blacks, and those who couldn't deliver vaginally used combinations of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief measures. The use of epidural analgesics increased the rate of caesarean births. Women who chose to use only non-pharmacological pain management measures were older, women with multiple births, married women, Hispanic women, and those who were active during labor. As nurses, we play a major part in the supportive role during the laboring process. This study should make us aware of the many different types of pain management methods that may be utilized while in labor and their effects.
Every individuals birthing experience is different.
We need to recognize that pain can be perceived in many ways, it depends on the client. We need to be able to assess the patient's pain and help with the management so that their experience is as positive as can be. This study had a significantly large sample. For obvious reasons, all the women were at low risk. For the research question that asked about what pain management approaches are used during labor there is a potential bias of the sample that could influence the response to the pain management techniques.