Parturients' Stated Preferences for Labor Analgesia: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

Semra OzdemirTeresa ChenChin Wen TanWei Han Melvin WongHon Sen TanEric Andrew FinkelsteinBan Leong Sng

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2022)

Out-of-pocket cost was a major concern. Parturients prioritized having lower pain and shorter labor experience over risks associated with epidural analgesia. Parturients should be presented with realistic range of risks of side-effects so that they can decide how to balance risks against benefits and costs associated with child labor.

Keyphrases

pain management
human health
postoperative pain
chronic pain
ultrasound guided
risk assessment
spinal cord
mental health
neuropathic pain
decision making
climate change
spinal cord injury