Hajiesmaello M, Mohammadi E, Farrokh-Esamlou H. ACCURACY OF MIDWIVES ASSESSMENT OF PAIN DURING INTRA-UTERINE DEVICE (IUD) INSERTION. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2015; 12 (10) :943-949
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1- MSc of Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Urmia Branch of Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran (Corresponding Author) , mhajiesmaello@yahoo.com
2- Internist, Urmia University of Medical Sciences
3- Associate Professor of Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive Health Research Center, Urmia University of
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Accuracy of midwives assessment of pain during Intra-Uterine Device (IUD) insertion
HajiEsmaeilou M [1] *,Mohamadi E [2] , Farrokh-Eslamlou H [3]
Received: 25 Sep, 2014 Accepted: 26 Nov, 2014
Abstract
Background & Aims: One of the concerns during IUD insertion is fear of pain and discomfort. Providers usually underestimate client`s pain. This study compares midwives assessment of pain and maximum client pain in the IUD insertion procedure.
Material and Methods: One hundred and twenty six women that wanted to insert IUD were included in the study at Urmia health centers. Participants rated the pain using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 0-10 cm at different times. Midwives assessed clients` pain just after termination of the IUD insertion process. Spearman and Wilcoxon tests and also descriptive analysis were used to analysis data using the SPSS v. 20 Software.
Results: Mean maximum client pain was 4.56 ± 2.15. There was a positive correlation between the anticipated client pain before IUD insertion and also estimated pain by midwives with the maximum pain reported by participants (p
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مدیریت پرستاری