The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Survey of Recognition in Parturients for Vaginal Delivery Controlled by Epidural Block

경막외차단을 시행 받은 질식분만 산모들의 인식 조사

  • Jang, Young-Ho (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Ji (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
  • Kim, Ae-Ra (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
  • Cheun, Jae-Kyu (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, School of Medicine, Keimyung University)
  • 장영호 (계명대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 및 통증치료실) ;
  • 박은지 (계명대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 및 통증치료실) ;
  • 김애라 (계명대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 및 통증치료실) ;
  • 전재규 (계명대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 및 통증치료실)
  • Published : 1998.05.30
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Abstract

Bakground: At our institution, We have controlled pain during vaginal delivery with epidural block since 1986. We designed a questionaire for parturients to analyze the degree of satisfaction of epidural block. Method: The self-questionaire were sent to parturients(N=200), who had epidural block to control labor pain during vaginal delivery. The questionaire covered topics dealing with motivation, fear, satisfaction and complications, of epidural block. Results: Motivation by an experienced person was 72.5%(145 parturients), fear of epidural block was 66%(132 parturients), and satisfactory response was 84%(168 parturients). Parturients who knew the role of anesthesiologist numbered 105(52.5%). Scarcely, 46 parturients displayed confidence for safety of fetus; 111 parturients experienced more than one complications. But special therapy for complications were not necessary. Conclusions: Publicity through mass-media and direct contact will improve the recognition and merit of epidural block by parturients as well as the role of the department of anesthesiology.

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