Skilled health attendants’ knowledge and practice of pain management during labour in health care facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria

Beatrice Ohaeri, Beatrice Ohaeri and Gbonjubola Owolabi, Gbonjubola Owolabi and Justin Ingwu, Justin Ingwu (2019) Skilled health attendants’ knowledge and practice of pain management during labour in health care facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria. European Journal of Midwifery, 3 (2). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2585-2906

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Skilled health attendants occupy an important position in the
management of women’s pain during labour. Their professional goal is to ensure safety
and minimum pain in labour. It has been revealed that nurse-midwives are deficient in
knowledge and practice of pain management during labour. Hence, this study examined
skilled health attendants’ knowledge and practice of pain management in health care
facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria.
METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 227 skilled health
attendants, in the maternity units of the three purposively selected hospitals for 12 weeks.
A structured questionnaire and observational check lists were used for data collection.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and significants level was set with p<0.05.
RESULTS Results on respondents’ level of knowledge revealed that 6% had low
knowledge, 40.5% moderate, and 56.8% had a high level. The majority, 79.7%, were
registered nurse-midwives (RN/RM) and 90.1% employed reassurance for pain relief.
No significant associations were found between respondents’ level of education and
reassurance, exercise, allay of fear, use of drugs, and TENS (p>0.05). However, there were
significant associations between respondents’ educational level and rubbing of back/
massage, position change, cold/warm bath, relaxation, and social support (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS It is recommended that seminars and workshops should be organized
regularly and assessment tools should be supplied, to enhance effective pain assessment
as this will provide adequate and holistic labour-pain management by nurse-midwives

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	knowledge, practice, pain management, nurse-midwives
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2022 03:19
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2022 03:19
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1184

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