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15321495

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
There is evidence that despite a distressed appearance, women in labour should be informed about the side effects and risks associated with epidural analgesia. An audit of 100 women who had used epidural analgesia for labour in our hospital and who had received a verbal explanation of the benefits, risks and side effects of epidural analgesia showed that the level of knowledge was low. An A5 laminated epidural information card was prepared summarising this information. The midwife and the anaesthetist used the card during labour as a focus for verbal discussion and as written reinforcement for the woman and her partner. A repeat audit of a further 100 women showed a statistically significant improvement in the level of knowledge about epidural analgesia. This audit suggests that the use of a written information card is beneficial. It improves and reinforces the process of giving information thus assisting the consent process.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0959-289X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-7
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Written information about epidural analgesia for women in labour: did it improve knowledge?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article