Psychological Aspects of Mothers Undergoing Induction of Labour in Comparison With Spontaneous Labour
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Induction of labor is one of the most common interventions practiced in modern obstetrics.Induction is indicated before the spontaneous onset of labor when the benefit to the mother or the fetus is perceived to outweigh continuation of pregnancy.It causes changes in the psychology of mothers during labor.OBJECTIVES: To compare the psychological aspects and intensity of pain in mothers undergoing induction of labor with those who labor spontaneously MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective comparative study-75 each in study and control group selected by systematic random sampling method.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Statistical tests of significance-Chi square test and Fisher's exact test were used.P value <0.05 was considered significant.RESULTS: Induced mothers felt significantly more pain (p=0.00002).Incidence of anxiety (p=0.034) and depression (p=0.014) were significantly higher in the induced group.CONCLUSION: The psychological aspects of labor induction which though very relevant receives less attention in our settings.Incidences of pain, anxiety and depression were significantly higher among the induced women.The results imply that the psychological aspects should be given due consideration and steps to reduce the suffering like review of indications for inductions need to be undertaken along with steps to reduce the negative psychological impacts in induced women.
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2334979707