Minhas Mohammed Raheel, Kamal Rehana, Afshan Gauhar, Raheel Hafsa
Department of Anaesthesia, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2005 Feb;55(2):63-6.
To assess the knowledge, sources of knowledge, attitude (fears and misconceptions) regarding Epidural Analgesia (EA) and practices of parturients delivery at Aga Khan University hospital (AKUH).
A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at the obstetric unit of AKUH, from November to December 2003. A questionnaire was filled through verbal interviews conducted on 448 parturients fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
Seventy six percent of the females were aware of epidural analgesia as a labor pain relieving method. However, only 19% availed EA. About 40% had heard about EA from their obstetricians and 64% from friends or relatives. Twenty even percent believed that EA has detrimental effects on the baby while 9% stated that EA can prolong the duration of labour.
Majority of the pregnant females delivering at Aga Khan University Hospital were aware of epidural analgesia for labour. However, only a small proportion are availing this service, due to fears and misconceptions.
评估阿迦汗大学医院（AKUH）产妇对于硬膜外镇痛（EA）的知识、知识来源、态度（恐惧和误解）以及分娩实践情况。
2003年11月至12月，在AKUH产科病房进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究。通过对448名符合纳入标准的产妇进行口头访谈来填写问卷。
76%的女性知晓硬膜外镇痛是一种缓解分娩疼痛的方法。然而，只有19%的人使用了EA。约40%的人从产科医生那里听说过EA，64%的人从朋友或亲戚那里听说过。甚至有20%的人认为EA对婴儿有不良影响，9%的人表示EA会延长产程。
在阿迦汗大学医院分娩的大多数孕妇知晓分娩时的硬膜外镇痛。然而，由于恐惧和误解，只有一小部分人使用这项服务。
