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Women And Maternal Health Care Providers’ Perceptions, Beliefs And Attitudes Towards Use Of Epidural Analgesia For Labour Pain Relief, Stella Njenga
Women And Maternal Health Care Providers’ Perceptions, Beliefs And Attitudes Towards Use Of Epidural Analgesia For Labour Pain Relief, Stella Njenga
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Background: Epidural analgesia (EA) is considered the gold standard for relief of labour pains due to its effectiveness, safety and flexibility of use. There is a disparity of utilization between high and low & middle income countries with lack of knowledge and resources implicated. Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi is a well-resourced facility with a well-established EA service. This study explores the perceptions, beliefs and attitudes of women seen at the facility towards EA and how these affect their decision to use the method. It also explores health care providers’ views on the method and how they influence the women’s …