Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management during labour in a labour and delivery unit, Alwakra Hospital, Doha, Qatar

摘要

Childbirth is a painful experience for almost all women. The pain experienced during labour has multiple physiological and psychosocial dimensions and its intensity can vary greatly from one woman to another (Vargens et al 2013). Labour pain involves complex neuro-behavioural responses to allogeneic stimuli and provides a personal and unique experience to individual women. The cause-effect relationship in labour pain does not always correspond to a clinical response; what matters is to understand the pain felt by the pregnant woman and to provide pain relief (Vargens et al 2013).