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Pain and women's satisfaction with the experience of childbirth: A systematic review
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“Ainda em relação à assistência prestada nos CPN, um estudo do tipo metanálise realizado por Hodnett 14 mostrou que mulheres atendidas nesses centros utilizaram em menor quantidade métodos farmacológicos para o alívio da dor, ocitocina, além de um menor número de episiotomias realizadas.”
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“Women with positive previous vaginal delivery experiences are more likely to choose this method again, whereas negative experiences may steer them towards caesarean section.22 23”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hodnett, E. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Hodnett, Ellen D.
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-05
- Volume
- 186
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- S160-S172
- ISSN
- 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1982325404
- Cited by
- 967
- References
- 88
- Citations by year
- 2026: 23 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 55 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 50 · 2016: 69 · 2015: 45 · 2014: 57 · 2013: 54 · 2012: 40
- FWCI
- 5.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy-related medical research
- Keywords
- childbirth satisfaction, labor pain, analgesia, intrapartum interventions, caregiver support, caregiver-patient relationship, shared decision-making, self-expectations, childbirth experience
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Labor, Obstetric, Pain, Pregnancy, Patient Satisfaction
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