Experiences and Unmet Needs of Women with Physical Disabilities For Pain Relief During Labor And Delivery

Childbirth is widely acknowledged as one of the most painful experiences most women will undergo in their lifetimes. Alleviating labor and delivery pain for women with physical disabilities can involve an additional level of complexity beyond that experienced by most women, but little research has explored their experiences.

Source: Disability and Health Journal - April 5, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Linda Long-Bellil, Monika Mitra, Lisa I. Iezzoni, Suzanne C. Smeltzer, Lauren D. Smith Source Type: research