Japanese women's experiences of pharmacological pain relief in New Zealand.

CONCLUSION: Japanese women's cultural perspectives and passive attitudes were demonstrated to influence the decision-making process concerning pain relief. It was concluded that understanding Japanese cultural worldviews and approaches to the role of pain in labour would help maternity providers in their provision of appropriate care for Japanese women. PMID: 24370345 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24370345?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - December 23, 2013 Category: Midwifery Authors: Doering K, Patterson J, Griffiths CR Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research