PMID: 9526316Apr 4, 1998Paper

Adolescents' perceptions of pain during labor

Clinical Nursing Research
B SittnerF Gaston-Johansson

Abstract

This descriptive study systematically described the quality and intensity of adolescents' pain during the progression of labor. The Gaston-Johansson Pain-o-Meter was administered to 33 adolescents during the three labor phases (2-4 cm, 5-7 cm, and 8-10 cm) following a contraction. The most frequently selected sensory words were cramping in Phase I and pressing in Phases II and III. Miserable and killing were the most commonly chosen affective words during the three labor phases. Using the Gaston-Johansson Pain-O-Meter and the Gaston-Johansson Pain-O-Meter Visual Analogue Scale, the total pain intensity scores were highest during phase III of labor and delivery. At-test of independent samples found that quality and intensity pain scores for primiparous and multiparous adolescent participants were not significantly different during the progression of labor. The findings of the study illustrate the value of using objective measures, such as the Gaston-Johansson Pain-O-Meter and the Gaston-Johansson Pain-O-Meter Visual Analogue Scale, to assess pain during labor. The study also demonstrated that nurses can use these tools with minimal training.

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Jun 7, 2006·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·O Kuti, A F Faponle
Feb 18, 2015·Women and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives·Ingrid H E BerghLena B Mårtensson
Jul 18, 2002·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Agneta RamneröMona Kihlgren
Feb 24, 2001·MCN. the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing·L C CallisterS Lauri

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