Table 5. Fears present in parturients.
N = 60 N (%) |
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Fears present in parturients | |
Fear of chronic pain (back pain, headache) | 22 (36.7) |
Fear of loss of feeling or movement | 7 (11.7) |
Fear of the impossibility of natural (vaginal) completion of labor due to epidural analgesia | 3 (5.0) |
Fear of the impact of analgesia on the newborn | 13 (21.7) |
No fear | 25 (41.7) |