Materials and Methods: We performed a prospective, single-blinded cohort study with
participants of self-described Hispanic origin in the second or third trimester. Participants (n …

Objective Racial/ethnic disparities exist in the proportion of patients receiving epidural
analgesia. We sought to determine if targeted prenatal educational program on womens' …

INTRODUCTION: Racial disparity in the use of epidural analgesia has long been
documented. Speculated reasons include insurance status, education, cultural differences …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the attitude of expectant fathers to the use of epidural analgesia
during labor and to compare it to the attitude of their partner. METHODS: The study group …

BACKGROUND: The use of epidural analgesia for intrapartum pain relief has increased
over recent decades, with rates varying among developed countries. The objective of this …

Ethnic disparities in labor pain management exist. Our purpose is to identify patients'
attitudes and beliefs about epidural analgesia in order to develop a culturally competent …

Results: About 33% of the parturients knew that delivery is possible without labor pains, but
only 18% were satisfied with the procedure. Timely epidural anesthesia could not be availed …

Objective: To evaluate the influence of socioeconomic factors and provider characteristics
on the use of intrapartum epidural anesthesia. Methods: A total of 8229 deliveries at five …

We conducted this prospective study to characterize the obstetric and sociodemographic
variables that predict physicians' recommendations and patients' acceptance of intrapartum …

Background There is strong evidence that pain is undertreated in black and Hispanic
patients. The association between race and ethnicity and the use of epidural analgesia for …