Assessment of Awareness, Attitude and Desire for Labor Analgesia and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

• DOI: 10.1007/s40122-020-00212-1
• Publication Date: 2020-10-27T13:02:47Z
• Authors: Misganaw Mengie W...; Wubie Birlie Chekol; Demeke Yilkal Fentie; Seid Adem Ahmed; Yosef Belay Bizuneh
• Keywords: Odds; Cross-sectional study; Labor pain

Labor pain is the worst imaginable that women experience during their childbearing years. Untreated labor has numerous negative consequences, for both mother and her fetus. Low levels of awareness attitudes among pregnant about analgesia a major challenge affects outcomes Therefore, this study aimed to assess of, attitude towards desire its associated factors who visited an antenatal care facility. An institution-based, cross-sectional was conducted from February March 2019. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires by convenience sampling technique. entered EpiData 4.2 exported SPSS version 20 software analysis. Both bivariate multivariate binary logistic regression analysis used identify with awareness, women. Crude odds ratio (COR) adjusted (AOR) calculated show strength association. A total 410 participants included. Thirty-three (8%) facility found have analgesia. In analysis, likelihood having 7.227 times (AOR: 7.227, 95%, CI 2.406–21.720) greater parous versus nulliparous mothers. The 3.133 3.133, 95%; 1.144–8.581) government employees than housewives. good 6.488 6.488, 95% 1.894–22.227) higher in farmers. Women age group 25–31 years 1.815 more likely want next delivery 1.815, 1.103–2.989). low. There need teamwork all stakeholders health sectors improve increase visit facilities.