Les facteurs influençant les motivations et les représentations des femmes qui choisissent d'accoucher sous anesthésie péridurale: Travail de Bachelor

But : L’objectif de ce travail est de mettre en évidence les facteurs influençant les représentations et les motivations des femmes, les dirigeant vers le choix d’une anesthésie péridurale pour leur accouchement. Méthode : Nous avons effectué une revue de littérature basée sur une analyse descriptive et critique de cinq articles sélectionnés à travers les moteurs de recherche « Pubmed » et « Lissa ». Résultats : Les représentations et les motivations des femmes face au recours à une péridurale sont multiples. Les différences de perceptions et d’évaluations de la douleur ainsi que le déroulement de l’accouchement ont un impact sur la demande d’une péridurale. L’accompagnement des professionnels de la santé a un rôle important dans le choix final des femmes. Un certain nombre d’entres elles modifient leur requête initiale au cours de la grossesse et/ou au moment de l’accouchement. La présence ou non d’un anesthésiste dans la structure peut également jouer un rôle déterminant et peut modifier la prédilection des femmes face à une péridurale. Pour les professionnels de la santé, la péridurale peut permettre d’être moins présent auprès du couple mais aussi d’anticiper d’éventuelles interventions ultérieures dans le déroulement du travail d’accouchement. Conclusion : La péridurale est un moyen précieux qui a permis de diminuer le taux de mortalité en périnatalité. Elle permet également aux femmes de vivre un accouchement avec une diminution de la douleur. Les sages-femmes jouent un rôle primordial dans l’accompagnement des femmes concernant le choix de recourir à une anesthésie péridurale pour leur accouchement. Les divers professionnels de la santé tels que les sages-femmes, les gynécologues et les anesthésistes doivent prendre en compte les multiples facteurs influençant le choix des femmes et les accompagner selon leurs souhaits et leurs besoins

Allophone immigrant women’s knowledge and perceptions of epidural analgesia for labour pain: a qualitative study

Objectives: To explore allophone immigrant women's knowledge and perceptions of epidural analgesia for labour pain, in order to identify their information needs prior to the procedure. Design: We conducted focus groups interviews with allophone women from five different linguistic immigrant communities, with the aid of professional interpreters. Thematic analysis of focus group transcripts was carried out by all authors. Setting: Women were recruited at two non-profit associations offering French language and cultural integration training to non-French speaking immigrant women in Geneva. Participants: Forty women from 10 countries who spoke either Albanian, Arabic, Farsi/Dari, Tamil or Tigrigna took part in the five focus groups. Four participants were nulliparous, but all others had previous experience of labour and delivery, often in European countries. A single focus group was conducted for each of the five language groups. Results: We identified five main themes: (1) Women's partial knowledge of epidural analgesia procedures; (2) Strong fears of short-term and long-term negative consequences of epidural analgesia during childbirth; (3) Reliance on multiple sources of information regarding epidural analgesia for childbirth; (4) Presentation of salient narratives of labour pain to justify their attitudes toward epidural analgesia; and (5) Complex community positioning of pro-epidural women. Conclusions: Women in our study had partial knowledge of epidural analgesia for labour pain and held perceptions of a high risk-to-benefits ratio for this procedure. Diverse and sometimes conflicting information about epidural analgesia can interfere with women's decisions regarding this treatment option for labour pain. Our study suggests that women need comprehensive but also tailored information in their own language to support their decision-making regarding epidural labour analgesia.</p

Application of honey to reduce perineal laceration pain during the postpartum period ::a randomized controlled trial

Perineal lacerations affect between 35 and 85% of women during childbirth and may be responsible for postpartum pain. Honey has been demonstrated to have interesting properties that can promote wound healing. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of honey to the perineum to reduce perineal pain during the early postpartum period. A randomized controlled trial including 68 women was conducted. In the intervention group, honey was applied to perineal lacerations for four days, in addition to standard care. The control group received only standard care. The primary outcome was pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale and pain perception using the McGill Pain Questionnaire (QDSA). The secondary outcomes were a burning sensation, the use of a pain killer, and the women’s satisfaction with the honey application. The intensity of pain was not significantly different between the groups on Day 1 (VAS 3.38 in the control group versus 3.34 in the intervention group, p = 0.65) or on Day 4 (VAS 2.28 versus 1.41, respectively, p = 0.09). There was no significant difference regarding the perception of pain with the QDSA. Despite this, most of the women in the intervention group (93%) were satisfied or very satisfied with the use of honey on their perineum

Application of Honey to Reduce Perineal Laceration Pain during the Postpartum Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Perineal lacerations affect between 35 and 85% of women during childbirth and may be responsible for postpartum pain. Honey has been demonstrated to have interesting properties that can promote wound healing. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of honey to the perineum to reduce perineal pain during the early postpartum period. A randomized controlled trial including 68 women was conducted. In the intervention group, honey was applied to perineal lacerations for four days, in addition to standard care. The control group received only standard care. The primary outcome was pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale and pain perception using the McGill Pain Questionnaire (QDSA). The secondary outcomes were a burning sensation, the use of a pain killer, and the women&rsquo;s satisfaction with the honey application. The intensity of pain was not significantly different between the groups on Day 1 (VAS 3.38 in the control group versus 3.34 in the intervention group, p = 0.65) or on Day 4 (VAS 2.28 versus 1.41, respectively, p = 0.09). There was no significant difference regarding the perception of pain with the QDSA. Despite this, most of the women in the intervention group (93%) were satisfied or very satisfied with the use of honey on their perineum