Spousal Presence as a Nonpharmacological Pain Management during Childbirth: A Pilot Study

Background. Measures of spousal effect during parturient pain should take a tripartite approach involving the parturients, spouses, and midwives. Aim. To develop and validate three questionnaires measuring spousal presence in management of parturient pain in Nigeria. Methods. There are two phases: (...

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Main Authors: Abigail U. Emelonye, Taina Pitkäaho, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/932763