Awareness About Labour Analgesia, Role of Anesthesiologist in Labour Analgesia and Neonatal Resuscitation Among the General Public of Metropolitan City (Pune) of Maharashtra

Dr. Sandip N Baheti; Dr. Arnab Paul; Dr. Archana M Chandak

Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2015

Awareness About Labour Analgesia, Role of Anesthesiologist in Labour Analgesia and Neonatal Resuscitation Among the General Public of Metropolitan City (Pune) of Maharashtra

Dr. Sandip N Baheti, Dr. Arnab Paul, Dr. Archana M Chandak

Abstract :

Labour analgesia has not been yet fully accepted and practiced in developing countries like India, because patients have limited knowledge about labour analgesia and role of the anesthesiologist. Aim of the study was to find out the knowledge of general public about labour analgesia, role of anesthesiologist in labour analgesia as well as in neonatal resuscitation and to find out the cause behind why labour analgesia is not much popular. Methodology: Two hundred people above the age group of 16 including males were included in the survey in metropolitan city (Pune) of Maharashtra Result: Only 30% total participants, 38% of female and 34% of male knew about the concept of painless labour. Amongst the Nulliparous 77% participants wanted painless labour. Only 31% participants knew that painless labour can be provided by Anesthesiologist. Unfortunately only 11% participants knew that an anesthesiologist can also give neonatal resuscitation and only 17% knew that anesthesiologist can save the mother in hemorrhagic shock. Conclusion: Awareness program should not be limited to ante natal clinic. Anesthesiologist and gynecologist (obstetrician) jointly should do counseling in early month of pregnancy. It is essential to increase the awareness of population about multi centric role of anesthesiologist.