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The effect of epidural analgesia depending on the time of administration and female parity
Hanusová, Aneta ; Laštůvka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Čiháková, Karolína (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on the issue of epidural analgesia as one of the most effective methods of labour pain control. The main aim of the bachelor thesis is to evaluate whether epidural analgesia is administered more frequently in primiparas or multiparas, and what is the frequency of epidural analgesia administration depending on the time of day at the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague. The thesis contains theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part is devoted to the definition of physiological labour, description of labour times, labour pain and epidural analgesia, which includes anatomy of the spinal canal, indications, contraindications, drugs and technique of application. The practical part is the research part. It was carried out using analytical data collection from medical records and Medea hospital information system. The retrospective analysis was performed at the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic of the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University and the General University Hospital in Prague. Keywords: epidural analgesia, time of administration, time of day, parity, primipara, multipara, effect, delivery, pain control
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Epidural analgesia during childbirth
MAŘÍKOVÁ, Tereza
This thesis focuses on the topic of epidural analgesia during childbirth. The work consists of two main parts-theoretical and practical. The theoretical section first and foremost defines the concept of childbirth and describes all birth times. Last but not least, it is also dedicated to the role of midwife in childbirth. Another topic is obstetric pain, which is followed by the theme of pharmacological methods to labor pain relief. The issue of epidural analgesia is described in detail and divided into additional subchapters. These are devoted to the description of the procedure for administering epidural analgesia in childbirth, it's indications and contraindications, the advantages and disadvantages, the complications of epidural analgesia in childbirth and, last but not least, the role of the midwife in the care of the woman with epidural analgesia. The theoretical section concludes with a chapter on non-pharmacological methods of controlling birth pain. The first objective of the work was to determine whether women use epidural analgesia during childbirth. The second goal was to map women's satisfaction with the effects of epidural analgesia in childbirth. The third and final goal was to see if women worked better with midwives after receiving epidural analgesia. Three hypotheses have been set for the objectives. H1: First-time mothers are more likely to use epidural analgesia than multi-parents. H2: Younger women (under 30) are more satisfied with the effects of epidural analgesia in childbirth than older women (over 30). H3: Women with epidural analgesia at birth cooperate better with midwives than women without epidural analgesia. The objectives were achieved by a quantitative research investigation in the form of own design questionnaires, which consisted of both open and closed questions. The assessment of the questionnaires was carried out using a statistical chi-square test which determined the significance or insignificance of the results. The first research set consisted of 205 women active on the Facebook social network. Of the total number of respondents, women in the 26-30 age range had the highest representation. The second research set included 102 midwives working in the delivery room. Midwives in the 20 to 30 age range had the highest representation of total respondents. The research investigation revealed that more than half of the respondents had used epidural analgesia during childbirth. However, only a third of women are certain that they would also use epidural analgesia for their next birth. The other two-thirds of women do not know whether they would use the epidural analgesia method or are certain that they do not want epidural analgesia in their next childbirth. We also wanted to find out whether younger women (under 30) are more satisfied with the effects of epidural analgesia in childbirth than older women (over 30). This hypothesis has not been confirmed. This was due to the low representation of the group of women over 30. We also wanted to find out whether first-time mothers use epidural analgesia more often than multi-time mothers. The result of the research showed that the largest representation of our female respondents who took advantage of epidural analgesia was just 7 % more first-time mothers. However, the difference is not statistically significant. We also wondered if women with epidural analgesia at birth cooperate better with midwives than women without epidural analgesia. According to the research investigation, the vast majority of midwives think that women with epidural analgesia cooperate better during childbirth than women without epidural analgesia.
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Epidural analgesia and frequency of extraction methods during labor
Kopečná, Terezie ; Daňková, Nika (advisor) ; Čiháková, Karolína (referee)
This thesis is focused on epidural analgesia and the frequency of extraction methods during labor. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a research part. The theoretical part describes the issue of labor pain, epidural analgesia, forms of pain relief, indications and contraindications, methods of implementation and possible complications and the role of midwife during labor with epidural analgesia. It also deals with the issue of extraction methods, its indications and contraindications, conditions for implementation, possible complications of general, and role of midwife during labor with extraction methods. Prospective study for the thesis was performed using data from medical records, the Medea hospital information system and birth records. The data research was carried out at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the First Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University and the General Faculty Hospital in Prague in the periods from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020. The main aim of the research part was to determine whether the epidural analgesia affects the frequency of extraction terminations of labor. Secondary goals were to find out what is the use of EDA in vaginal births, whether the use of extraction methods is affected by the parity of the woman, which extraction...
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Effect of epidural analgesia on duration of the first and second stages of labour.
Kuklová, Dagmar ; Pařízek, Antonín (advisor) ; Šimják, Patrik (referee)
Effect of Epidural Analgesia on Duration of the First and Second Stages of Labour Abstract: This bachelor's thesis deals with the topic of epidural analgesia. Nowadays, epidural analgesia is considered to be the most effective method of relieving labour pain. The thesis is both theoretical and practical. The aim of the theoretical part is to summarize knowledge about labour pain and the methods of relieving it. The thesis offers a comprehensive review of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological techniques. The method of epidural analgesia is described in more detail. The thesis describes the indications and contraindications of administering epidural analgesia. It also studies it's impact on the course of labour. The practical part of this thesis consists of results of a prospective study concerning epidural analgesia. A group of women with administered epidural analgesia during labour were compared to a group of women without administration of epidural analgesia. Then it was looked at whether this method of analgesia has any effect on the length of the first and second stages of labour. It was ascertained by statistical methods that epidural analgesia has no effect on the duration of the first and second stages of labour. Keywords: Epidural Analgesia, Labour, Childbirth, Delivery, Parturition, First...
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Informedness about epidural analgesia and its practical utilization in obstetrics
Máslová, Marie ; Vachková, Eva (advisor) ; Matulová, Jana (referee)
Author: Marie Máslová Institution: Social Medicine Institute, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Title of the thesis: The awareness of epidural analgesia and its use in current obstetric practise Thesis consultant: Mgr. Eva Vachková Number of pages: 94 Number of appendices: 8 Year of defense: 2013 Key words: childbirth, obstetric analgesia, epidural analgesia, pain, awareness Summary: This thesis finds awareness about women's labor epidural analgesia and monitors its use in current obstetric practice. The theoretical part provides a summary of non- pharmacological and pharmacological methods to control labor pain with a focus on epidural analgesia. The practical part consists of quantitative research investigating the awareness of women about obstetric epidural analgesia with a focus on the fact that where women information about this method can be obtained. The practical part is the comparison of the intensity of pain in women with emerging EDA and women who did not use the EDA at giving a birth. The research sample consisted of postpartum women who were hospitalized at the Department of confinement in a country hospital T. Bata in Zlin.
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Epidural anesthesia during labour nowadays
LAŠTOVKOVÁ, Aneta
Current Obstetric Epidural Analgesia Labour pain belongs to every physiological childbirth. Enormous pain, however, was proved to affect a woman in labour and a child negatively so satisfactory pain relief should be provided. Current obstetric analgesia aims at/seeks for/strives after observing a physiological childbirth process. Epidural analgesia is the safest and most effective method of labour pain relief available today. Epidural analgesia is used in case of pain in labour and delivery, on request of the woman in labour and in prolonged delivery. Epidural analgesia could be also provided in preeclampsy, breech delivery, multiple pregnancy, premature delivery and cardiotocographic abnormalities. Although epidural analgesia is very popular and safe, no complication should be omitted. Good hospital care provided by obstetricians, anesthesiologists and nurse midwives could prevent most complications. Obviously, professional care in labour with epidural analgesia can only be provided by well-educated and experienced obstetric staff. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with information concerning delivery pain and pain relief methods. Together with epidural method, its indication, contraindication and complications, also spinal anatomy is mentioned in this part. All professional and communicative steps of midwife care about the woman in labour with epidural analgesia are described here. To fulfil the aim of the thesis, qualitative and quantitative research strategies were used. The women in labour with and without epidural analgesia were observed for collecting data in qualitative method. The same clients were consequently asked about their information and attitudes to epidural analgesia. Altogether eight casualties were formed. To collect data for quantitative method, the questionnaire of thirteen questions was prepared and send out to maternity hospitals. Eighty-six questionnaires were sent out and twenty- eight (25, 7 %) were sent back. The main aim of the thesis was to find out how available the epidural analgesia in labour is in our maternity hospitals. The next aim was to monitor the women in labour with and without epidural analgesia. The aims were accomplished through the research questions: How available is epidural analgesia used in labour in Czech maternity hospitals? What diffferences are there in labour with and without epidural analgesia? This work can be applied as a source of information for midwife students and nurses.
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