Association between anxiety and pain in the latent phase of labour upon admission to the maternity hospital

A prospective, descriptive study

Bibliographic Data

ID4227760
AuthorsLucia Floris (University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland), Olivier Irion (University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland)
Year2015
Volume20
Issue4
Pages446-455
Publication date2015-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105313502695
PMID24155186
OpenAlexW1992732909
LanguageEN
References cited36

This study investigated the association between anxiety experienced by the mother, a request for analgesia, and the level of pain at maternity hospital admission in early labour. Anxiety levels were measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and pain was assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale. Anxiety and Visual Analogue Scale scores were compared using a linear regression model and indicated a statistically significant association between the anxiety state and degree of pain ( p < 0.016; Y = 0.895 x score + 32.656). There was no significant association between anxiety and a request for epidural analgesia. During labour, an evaluation of anxiety should be associated with an assessment of the perceived degree of pain

Anxiety · Association (psychology · Descriptive research · Prospective cohort study · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Surgery

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