Determinants of pain perception in labour among parturients at the University College Hospital, Ibadan

This cross-sectional study of one thousand parturients aims to evaluate the factors, which are associated with pain perception in labour and to identify women who will benefit most from analgesia in labour. The instrument applied was a structured questionnaire incorporating the Box numerical scale (BNS) for pain assessment. Patients who delivered by elective or emergency caesarean section and women who did not give informed consent were excluded...