Quality of analgesic care in labor: A cross-sectional study of the first national register-based benchmarking system.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 166(3): 1077-1085, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Unlike other types of acute pain, labor pain is considered physiological. Due to the heterogeneous management during labor, there is a lack of intention to define quality of care of peripartal analgesia. This study presents the first results of the national register for this evaluation.METHODS:
This prospective cross-sectional study, conducted in five different German level-three hospitals, included women after vaginal childbirth between January 2020 and January 2022. A validated questionnaire was completed 24 h postpartum, including information about labor pain, satisfaction, and expectations regarding analgesia. Data were centrally recorded with obstetric records using the database of the QUIPS (Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management) Project.RESULTS:
A total of 514 women were included. On an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale, pain intensity during labor was severe (8.68 ± 1.8) while postpartal pain was 3.9 (±2.1). The second stage of labor was considered the most painful period. Only 62.6% of the parturients obtained pharmacological support, with epidural being the most effective (reduction of 3.8 ± 2.8 points). Only epidural (odds ratio [OR] 0.22) and inhalation of nitrous oxide (OR 0.33) were protective for severe pain. In benchmarking, a relation between satisfaction, pain intensity, and the use of epidural was found; 40.7% of the women wished they had received more analgesic support during labor.CONCLUSION:
This study highlights deficiencies in analgesic management in high-level perinatal centers, with more than 40% of parturients considering actual practices as insufficient and wishing they had received more analgesic support, despite the availability of analgesic options. Using patient-reported outcomes can guarantee qualitative tailored analgesic care in women.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Sistema de Registros
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Analgesia Obstétrica
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Benchmarking
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Dolor de Parto
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2024
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