Assessing Relative Abundance Acceptance of Pregnant Women About Painless Delivery and the Reasons of Reject or Acceptance in Patients Referred to Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Isfahan

Abstract

Background: Painless delivery is always met with acceptance or non-acceptance by the pregnant woman or her family due to differences in cultures, religions and beliefs across different cities. The present study was conducted to determine the reasons for its acceptance or non-acceptance in pregnant mothers referring to Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Isfahan in 2023-2024. Methods: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted in the labor ward of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Isfahan in 2023-2024. The study population included pregnant mothers who were candidates for vaginal delivery within 5 months, and 384 participants were included in the study through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a checklist administered via interview and analyzed with a significance level of P < 0.05. Findings: One of the most important reasons for refusing painless delivery was the fear of complications (13.6), the ability to tolerate pain (13.1), and dissatisfaction with personal or others’ previous experiences (4.9). Also, based on the results obtained, a significant relationship was observed only between the maternal age (under 35 years) at the time of delivery and the desire for a painless delivery (P = 0.010 < 0.05). Conclusion: Considering that about half of the pregnant women were not willing to have a painless delivery at all, it is necessary to take appropriate measures and strategies to increase awareness about this delivery method. © 2025, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.