Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam
Background: Understanding childbirth delivery and pain relief method preferences is important as a part of the shared decision-making process between pregnant women and health professionals. This study aimed to examine the preferences for childbirth delivery modes and pain relief methods and factors...
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| author | Nguyen, Tham Thi Nguyen, Long Hoang Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi Dam, Vu Anh Trong Vu, Thuc Minh Thi Latkin, Carl A. Zhang, Melvyn Ho, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. |
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| author_facet | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Nguyen, Tham Thi Nguyen, Long Hoang Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi Dam, Vu Anh Trong Vu, Thuc Minh Thi Latkin, Carl A. Zhang, Melvyn Ho, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. |
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| description | Background: Understanding childbirth delivery and pain relief method preferences is important as a part of the shared decision-making process between pregnant women and health professionals. This study aimed to examine the preferences for childbirth delivery modes and pain relief methods and factors related to these preferences among pregnant women in Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional survey on pregnant women was conducted in two obstetrics hospitals in Vietnam. Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire were performed to collect information about sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy characteristics, preferences for different childbirth delivery modes, and pain relief methods. Multivariate logistic regression was employed for determining associated factors with the preferences. Results: Of 576 pregnant women, 34% of participants preferred cesarean section. Most of the sample did not have any preferences for specific pharmacological pain relief methods (70.1%), while support from partner/relatives was the most preferable non-pharmacological method (61.3%), following by water birth (11.1%) and acupuncture (9.9%). Desire to have another baby, relatives’ experience, selection date of birth, and instrumental social support were major drivers of the cesarean section selection. This preference was an important factor in the preference for pharmacological pain relief. Meanwhile, high levels of informational and emotional support were associated with nonpharmacological method preference. Conclusion: This study highlighted a high preference rate for cesarean section in urban pregnant women in Vietnam. Holistic approaches from family, health facility, and policy should be performed to diminish the cesarean rate preference and promote the use of non-pharmacological pain relief methods during birth. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1786162024-07-07T15:37:33Z Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam Nguyen, Tham Thi Nguyen, Long Hoang Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi Dam, Vu Anh Trong Vu, Thuc Minh Thi Latkin, Carl A. Zhang, Melvyn Ho, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Childbirth delivery Pain relief Background: Understanding childbirth delivery and pain relief method preferences is important as a part of the shared decision-making process between pregnant women and health professionals. This study aimed to examine the preferences for childbirth delivery modes and pain relief methods and factors related to these preferences among pregnant women in Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional survey on pregnant women was conducted in two obstetrics hospitals in Vietnam. Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire were performed to collect information about sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy characteristics, preferences for different childbirth delivery modes, and pain relief methods. Multivariate logistic regression was employed for determining associated factors with the preferences. Results: Of 576 pregnant women, 34% of participants preferred cesarean section. Most of the sample did not have any preferences for specific pharmacological pain relief methods (70.1%), while support from partner/relatives was the most preferable non-pharmacological method (61.3%), following by water birth (11.1%) and acupuncture (9.9%). Desire to have another baby, relatives’ experience, selection date of birth, and instrumental social support were major drivers of the cesarean section selection. This preference was an important factor in the preference for pharmacological pain relief. Meanwhile, high levels of informational and emotional support were associated with nonpharmacological method preference. Conclusion: This study highlighted a high preference rate for cesarean section in urban pregnant women in Vietnam. Holistic approaches from family, health facility, and policy should be performed to diminish the cesarean rate preference and promote the use of non-pharmacological pain relief methods during birth. Published version The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The article process charge of this paper was supported by NUS Department of Psychological Medicine (R-177-000-100-001, R- 177-000-003-001, and R177000702733) and NUS iHeathtech Other Operating Expenses (R-722-000-004-731). 2024-07-01T05:20:41Z 2024-07-01T05:20:41Z 2024 Journal Article Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, L. H., Nguyen, H. T. T., Dam, V. A. T., Vu, T. M. T., Latkin, C. A., Zhang, M., Ho, R. C. M. & Ho, C. S. H. (2024). Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam. Frontiers in Medicine, 11, 1290232-. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1290232 2296-858X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178616 10.3389/fmed.2024.1290232 38352144 2-s2.0-85184705387 11 1290232 en Frontiers in Medicine © 2024 Nguyen, Nguyen, Nguyen, Dam, Vu, Latkin, Zhang, Ho and Ho. This is an openaccess article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Childbirth delivery Pain relief Nguyen, Tham Thi Nguyen, Long Hoang Nguyen, Ha Thu Thi Dam, Vu Anh Trong Vu, Thuc Minh Thi Latkin, Carl A. Zhang, Melvyn Ho, Roger C. M. Ho, Cyrus S. H. Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title | Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title_full | Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title_short | Preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in Vietnam |
| title_sort | preferences for childbirth delivery and pain relief methods among pregnant women in vietnam |
| topic | Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Childbirth delivery Pain relief |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178616 |
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