Interventions to Improve women's ability to cope with labor pain: A Review

Background: women's ability to cope with childbirth is considered one of the key components of a successful breastfeeding experience. The purpose of this study was to review the interventions to improve women's ability to cope with labor pain.Method: Systematic literature searches using pre-specified terms were performed on PubMed, Ovid EMBASE, Ovid Medline, Cochrane library, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Web of Science from database inception dates to October ۲۰۲۱. Studies were included if they were randomized to improve women's ability to cope with labor pain. Two independent reviewers conducted data extraction and relevance screening.Results: The literature was relatively extended, and many studies demonstrated methodological problems. Inductive and deductive analysis suggested that interventions used in studies to Improve women's ability to cope with labor pain were non-Invasive Pain Relief Options (Breathing Techniques, Relaxation Techniques, Massage, Aromatherapy, Acupuncture/Acupressure, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Water, Hypnosis, Heat packs, Movement, Upright positions, Music, Homeopathy, Entonox) Injections Method (Morphine, Remifentanil , Epidural) .Conclusions: The ability to cope with labor pain can evoke intense positive reactions in women, and is more likely to give rise to positive consequences related to coping, self-efficacy, and self-esteem.

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Education , childbirth , cope , review