The experience of childbrith [sic] in first-time mothers who received narcotic analgesics during the first stage of labour.

This research has focused on the birthing experience of first-time mothers who received the narcotic analgesic combination of Pethidine and Hydroxyzine during the first stage of labour. A qualitative research methodology was used to collect data. Unstructured interviews were held with first-time mot...

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Published in:Curationis Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 82 - 91
Main Authors: Jantjes L, Stümpher J, Kotzé WJ
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD Jun2007
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          Jantjes L
          Stümpher J
          Kotzé WJ
        affil: Lecturer, Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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          Childbirth
          Management of Labor
          Anxiety
          Audiorecording
          Coping
          Descriptive Research
          Exploratory Research
          Fear
          Female
          Field Notes
          Hydroxyzine Therapeutic Use
          Labor Pain Drug Therapy
          Labor Stage, First
          Meperidine Therapeutic Use
          Pregnancy
          Primiparas
          Purposive Sample
          Qualitative Studies
          South Africa
          Stress Management
          Triangulation
          Unstructured Interview
          Vaginal Birth
          Human
          Female
      ab: This research has focused on the birthing experience of first-time mothers who received the narcotic analgesic combination of Pethidine and Hydroxyzine during the first stage of labour. A qualitative research methodology was used to collect data. Unstructured interviews were held with first-time mothers to obtain accounts of their experience of childbirth. These narrations were audio-taped while the participants were still being cared for in the postnatal ward of the hospital where delivery took place. Nine interviews were conducted with first-time mothers who gave birth normally vaginally after a normal pregnancy and who received a narcotic analgesic in the first stage of labour. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using Tesch's method of descriptive analysis (in Creswell, 1994:115). Four themes with sub-themes emerged from the analysis. The participants reported on the physical experience of labour and described experiencing a lot of pain for which analgesics were given. They also described how these drugs dulled the pain but made them sleepy and unable to cooperate with the midwives. They described their emotional experiences, which included joy and happiness as well as anxiety, anger and despondence. They also reported that they were not sufficiently informed about labour and child-birth. In the last theme they described the methods they used to help them cope with labour including distracting techniques, leaning on a supportive person or praying. Guidelines to help midwives overcome these problems were developed.
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