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The relationship between Iranian women’s perception of their birth team’s compliance with medical ethics and their perception of labor pain

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Title: The relationship between Iranian women’s perception of their birth team’s compliance with medical ethics and their perception of labor pain
Authors: Parvin Yadollahi, Leila Bozorgian, Roksana Janghorban
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Subject Terms: Medical Ethics, Labor Pain, Team Birth, Parturient women, Gynecology and obstetrics, RG1-991
Publisher Information: BMC, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Gynecology and obstetrics
Description: Abstract Background A safe and satisfactory childbirth experience with the least amount of pain constitutes one of the main domains of reproductive healthcare. The most important aspect of labor pain management is the moral and professional commitment of the health professionals and caregivers involved in creating a pleasant delivery. The present study examines the relationship between Iranian women’s perceptions of their birth team’s compliance with medical ethics and their perception of labor pain. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 women opting for natural childbirth. The samples were selected by convenience sampling. Three questionnaires, including a demographic information questionnaire, the perception of labor pain questionnaire, and the medical ethics attitude in vaginal delivery questionnaire, were used to collect data. The data were entered into SPSS 22 and analyzed using correlation coefficient and multiple regression tests. The significance level for data analysis was set as less than 0.05. Results The results of the regression analysis showed that among the four principles of medical ethics, only the second and third principles (beneficence and non-maleficence) predicted the perception of labor pain (B = -0.267, P
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-2393
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06269-6
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4ea27e60fb7144a69d2fa72f64feefaa
Accession Number: edsdoj.4ea27e60fb7144a69d2fa72f64feefaa
ISSN: 14712393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06269-6
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals