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Pain and women's satisfaction with the experience of childbirth: A systematic review

Hodnett, Ellen D.·2002·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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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)
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(02)70189-0
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
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
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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