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Knowledge, Attitude And Use Of Labour Pain Relief Methods Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic In Nairobi, Vitalis Mung’Ayi, D. Netyton, Robinson Karuga
Knowledge, Attitude And Use Of Labour Pain Relief Methods Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic In Nairobi, Vitalis Mung’Ayi, D. Netyton, Robinson Karuga
Anaesthesiology, East Africa
Background: Labour analgesia has rapidly gained popularity in obstetric practice. Low usage in the developing world has raised concern.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and use of labour pain relief methods in women attending antenatal clinic in Nairobi.
Design: A prospective study.
Setting: Aga Khan University Hospital, a teaching and referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Subjects: Two hundred and two consecutive expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
Results: Fifty-six per cent of the participants had knowledge about labour pain relief methods. Friends, the antenatal clinic and books/leaflets were the major source on information. …