Knowing and Applying Non-Pharmacological Methods Used in Labor Pain Control of Health Workers in Delivery Rooms

Objectives: The research was carried out to determine the knowledge and practice of non-pharmacological methods (NFMs) used in labor pain (LP) control of Health Care Workers (HCWs) working in labor wards. Methods: The data in this descriptive and cross-sectional study were obtained from HCWs working in the labor units of all hospitals in a province in western Turkey. The analysis was carried out using Chi-square and regression analysis with a p-value of less than 0.05 statistically significant. Results: It was determined that 66.1% of the HCWs knew about NFMs, 33.9% had insufficient/no knowledge about NFMs, 41.3% applied NFMs, and 59.7% rarely/never applied. The most well-known NFMs were breathing techniques (91.7%) and movement-position (91.7%). Most applied NFMs were breathing techniques (87.2%) and movement-position (84.4%). The HCWs working in private hospitals were 13.09 times more likely to apply NFMs and 4.06 times more likely to know, compared to those working in the university hospital. Those who knew/stated that they knew NFMs were 5.64 times more likely to apply NFMs than those who did not. According to the type of institution, the difference between the knowledge and application of NFMs by the HCWs was statistically significant (p