Psychological context of labour pain / Jaroslave Raudenska, Alena Javurkova, Editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Javurkova, Alena, editor.

Raudenska, Jaroslave, editor.

Series:

Pain and its origins, diagnosis, and treatments series.

Pain and its Origins, Diagnosis and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor (Obstetrics).

Pain--Psychological aspects.

Pain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016.

Summary:

This book, written by Jaroslava Raudenská and Alena Jav'rková, is a clear example of how to fill a gap existing in medical literature in a way simple and understandable for everybody. It reveals information about labour, starting from the origin of the "psychoprophilaxis" methods, the different stages through which the delivery has been transformed from a natural, tribal and primordial event (similar to any of the mammals species), to a human experience, in which the sentimental, social, educational and cultural experiences play a pivotal role. It helps to summarise the evolution of humankind. Someone used to say that humankind has evolved much more from the late 1950s to the present than any other period in history. This also applies to the approach to labour and delivery. This is also the main reason why there has been such a tremendous reduction in perinatal mortality in the last six decades. The two authors have been excellent in focusing not only on the evolution of the approach to delivery, but also the pros and cons of different proposals that have come out to reduce pain, fear, and any other stressors surrounding the idea of delivering a baby. Their psychological approach is extremely well treated, but they do not forget also to focus on all the other aspects important to the wellbeing of pregnant women and their children. The main message, at least from the first chapters, is clear. Women must experience one of the most important moments of their lives in the best possible way. This is the main possibility to give them a positive background for their relationship with their children, especially in a chaotic society that is losing more and more values of the past. One of those values is the joy to experience a natural vaginal delivery that has been replaced, especially in some countries, by the increasing desire to have a caesarean delivery. For this topic, the authors have dedicated a lot of energy, focusing not only on the social causes for such a mistaken attitude, but also with a clear analysis of how to escape from such a trap. The hedonistic aspects of the topic is well focused on and is clearly directed toward a deep thought on how this can negatively influence the relationship between mother and child. This book is a precious tool for any of professionals involved in studying childbearing in health care systems.

Contents:

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF LABOUR PAIN; THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF LABOUR PAIN; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: THE SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE VALUE OF LABOUR PAIN; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PSYCHOPROPHYLAXIS; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL CHILDBIRTH AND PSYCHOPROFYLAXIS; OTHER FOLLOWERS OF NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; MODERN REFLECTIONS ON NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; MEDICAL OR NATURAL CHILDBIRTH?; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LABOUR PAIN; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; ACQUIRING INFORMATION ABOUT PAIN DURING LABOUR

SOCIAL FACTORSPSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: COPING WITH LABOUR PAIN; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; COPING; ACTIVE COPING STRATEGIES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION, BEHAVIOUR AND COPING; INDIVIDUAL DIMENSION OF COPING STRATEGIES; PLANNING THE USE OF COPING STRATEGIES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 4: FEAR AND LABOUR PAIN; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PAIN AND SUFFERING; ANXIETY AND FEAR; TREATMENT; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX 1. THE EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONNAIRES DESIGNED TO MEASURE GENERAL ANXIETY AND ALSO ITS SPECIFIC CONTENT; Chapter 5: CAESAREAN SECTION ON MATERNAL REQUEST; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION

REASONS FOR GROWING CAESAREAN SECTION RATESPREVALENCE OF CAESAREAN SECTIONS ON MATERNAL REQUEST; REASONS FOR CAESAREAN DELIVERIES ON MATERNAL REQUEST; IMPACT OF THE PHYSICIAN'S ATTITUDE ON THE METHOD OF CHILDBIRTH AND BIRTH MANAGEMENT; ETHICAL ASPECTS AND CMDR; DOCTOR-PATIENT PARTNERSHIP; PROS AND CONS OF CDMR; RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT; CONCLUSION; Chapter 6: FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PREVALENCE OF THE FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH; FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH: CONSEQUENCES DURING PREGNANCY; FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH: CONSEQUENCES DURING LABOUR; FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH: CONSEQUENCES AFTER BIRTH

"HARD" FACTORSPSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; CONCLUSION; CONCLUSION; ABBREVIATIONS; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-397-5