Determinants of Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Labor Pain Management among Parturient Attending Antenatal Care Clinic at Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the determinants of perception and attitude towards pain management options during labour among parturient attending the antenatal care clinic at Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 pregnant women selected via systematic sampling. Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using SPSS version 27, and a p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: The age of respondents ranged from 17 to 45, with a mean age of 28 ± 5 SD. More than half of the respondents have a positive perception of labour pain management options (104; 58.4%). The majority of respondents (112; 62.9%) have a positive attitude towards pain management options. The determinants of a positive perception of labour pain management options were respondents’ educational status (AOR: 9.289, 95% CI: 1.196 – 45.037), partners’ educational status (AOR: 0.238, 95% CI: 0.079 – 0.720 and parity (AOR: 4.282, 95% CI: 1.410 – 13.007). The determinants of a positive attitude towards labour pain management options were educational status of respondents (AOR: 6.740, 95% CI: 1.528–29.720), partners’ educational status (AOR: 0.196, 95% CI: 0.060 – 0.643) and parity (AOR: 8.490, 95% CI: 2.139 – 33.753).

Conclusion: Government and policymakers should establish programmes to ensure mass education for the populace, as education plays a key role in the uptake of health interventions.