title: [For or against peridural analgesia?: a psychological approach based on the parturient's needs].
abstract: The present study investigates why some women, before and during delivering, request peridural analgesia or, on the contrary, refuse it. On the basis of a literature review and of an empiricial study involving 57 women, a psychological differentiation is attempted to discriminate users from non-users of peridural analgesia. Pain perceptions, health locus of control, when internal (IHLC), family and couple adaptability appear to be discriminating factors. Our results indicate a higher chance locus of control (externality) in non-users then in users, as well as a more rigid couple functioning. The incidence of Internal Health Locus of Control of pain perception is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Psychologíe et des Sciences de l'Education, Université Catholique de Louvain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janne
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tordeurs
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zdanowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000523:psychology*; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000523:psychology*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology*; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*