Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China
Abstract Awareness of labor analgesia among healthcare workers (HCWs) may be suboptimal. To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs regarding labor analgesia. This cross-sectional study enrolled HCWs (obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives, and nurses) at hospitals in Shaanxi Pr...
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| description | Abstract Awareness of labor analgesia among healthcare workers (HCWs) may be suboptimal. To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs regarding labor analgesia. This cross-sectional study enrolled HCWs (obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives, and nurses) at hospitals in Shaanxi Province (October 2022 to December 2022). The questionnaires designed for the HCWs contained four dimensions (demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice). Factors associated with dimension scores were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis. The analysis included 402 HCWs. The average knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 7.3 ± 1.1 points (possible range, 0–9 points), 33.0 ± 4.7 points (possible range, 8–40 points), and 11.8 ± 2.7 points (possible range, 3–15 points), respectively, for the HCWs. Specific deficits in knowledge, attitudes, and practices were identified for the HCWs. Factors independently associated with higher knowledge scores and higher attitude scores for HCWs included working as an anesthetist and working in an institution offering labor analgesia (P < 0.05). Attitude scores > 70% of the maximum and working in an institution with a standardized labor analgesia protocol were associated with a higher practice score for HCWs (P < 0.05). These findings may facilitate the design of targeted education/training programs to raise awareness about labor analgesia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9fc1bcb2f4c24cfcbe09913eb69727d82025-08-20T03:05:27ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511910.1038/s41598-025-09609-4Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province ChinaJing Zhu0Xiao Yao1Zhibo Zhu2Yikang Zhao3Meng Cao4Jiao Zhou5Juntao Li6Juan Wu7Lijuan Zhu8Department of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalMedical Department of Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalMedical Equipment Department, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalOperating Room, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalOperating Room, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s HospitalAbstract Awareness of labor analgesia among healthcare workers (HCWs) may be suboptimal. To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of HCWs regarding labor analgesia. This cross-sectional study enrolled HCWs (obstetricians, anesthesiologists, midwives, and nurses) at hospitals in Shaanxi Province (October 2022 to December 2022). The questionnaires designed for the HCWs contained four dimensions (demographic information, knowledge, attitude, and practice). Factors associated with dimension scores were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis. The analysis included 402 HCWs. The average knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 7.3 ± 1.1 points (possible range, 0–9 points), 33.0 ± 4.7 points (possible range, 8–40 points), and 11.8 ± 2.7 points (possible range, 3–15 points), respectively, for the HCWs. Specific deficits in knowledge, attitudes, and practices were identified for the HCWs. Factors independently associated with higher knowledge scores and higher attitude scores for HCWs included working as an anesthetist and working in an institution offering labor analgesia (P < 0.05). Attitude scores > 70% of the maximum and working in an institution with a standardized labor analgesia protocol were associated with a higher practice score for HCWs (P < 0.05). These findings may facilitate the design of targeted education/training programs to raise awareness about labor analgesia.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09609-4ParturitionAnalgesia, obstetricAnesthesia, epiduralHealthcare workersSurveys and questionnairesHealth knowledge, attitudes, practice |
| spellingShingle | Jing Zhu Xiao Yao Zhibo Zhu Yikang Zhao Meng Cao Jiao Zhou Juntao Li Juan Wu Lijuan Zhu Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China Scientific Reports Parturition Analgesia, obstetric Anesthesia, epidural Healthcare workers Surveys and questionnaires Health knowledge, attitudes, practice |
| title | Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China |
| title_full | Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China |
| title_fullStr | Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China |
| title_short | Healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in Shaanxi Province China |
| title_sort | healthcare workers knowledge attitudes and practices regarding labor analgesia in shaanxi province china |
| topic | Parturition Analgesia, obstetric Anesthesia, epidural Healthcare workers Surveys and questionnaires Health knowledge, attitudes, practice |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09609-4 |
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