Information Package / Course Catalogue
Labor Pain and Management
Course Code: EBL352
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Explain the physiology of labor pain, the pain of the factors affecting birth, pharmacological methods of pain control in labor and non-pharmacological methods, and to investigate the role of midwives to cope with the pain of childbirth

Course Content

Pain, labor pain physiology, pain theories, pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods of pain control in childbirth, and the postpartum period pain, pain management after cesarean delivery, the role of midwife to cope with the pain of childbirth

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ayten TAŞPINAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the definition of pain and the concepts of pain
2.Explains theories of pain
3.To be able to explain the physiology of birth pain and to count the factors that affect it
4.To know non-pharmacological methods in the control of birth pain
5.Knows and applies pharmacological methods in controlling labor pain.
6.Explain the causes of postpartum pain
7.Follows current information on labor pain
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KAÇAR, Nükhet. Doğum Ağrısının Yönetiminde Farmakolojik Olmayan Ebelik Uygulamaları. Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2020, 2.2: 113-130.
2.Aslan F.E. Ağrı Doğası ve Kontrolü,Avrupa Tıp Kitapçılık LTD. ŞTİ, İstanbul, 2006.
3.Coşkun A., Ekizler İ., İnanç N., Karanisoğlu H., Kömürcü N., Okumuş H., Pasinlioğlu T., Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları El kitabı, Editör: Prof.Dr. Anahit Çoşkun, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, II. Baskı, İstanbul, 2000.
4.Gary CF., Norman F., Konneth J. Williams Doğum Bilgisi, Cilt: 1, 21. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Ankara, 2001.
5.Kadayıfçı O. Lamaze Yöntemi İle Doğuma Hazırlık, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005.
6.Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Tanı ve Tedavi, Editörler: S. Günalp, Z. S. Tuncer, Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
7.YEŞİLDAĞ, Birnur; GÖLBAŞI, Zehra. Doğum ağrısının yönetiminde nonfarmakolojik yöntemlerin etkinliğini değerlendiren lisansüstü tez çalışmalarının incelenmesi. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2018, 8.3: 104-111.
8.Kömürcü N., Ergin A.B. Doğum Ağrısı ve Yönetimi, Bedray Basın Yayıncılık LTD. ŞTİ, İstanbul, 2008.
9.Önderoğlu L., Levero K., Gant N, Alexander A. Williams Doğum Bilgisi El Kitabı, Güneş Kitabevi, Öncü Basımevi, Ankara, 2004.
10.Sahin S., Doven M. Ağrısız Doğum ve Sezeryanda Anestezi, Nobel&Güneş, Matit Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2006.
11.Scolt J.R, Bisaia P.J, and Others. Normal Doğum Eylemi, Doğum İzleme ve Yardım. Danfort Obstetric Ve Jinekoloji. Yüce Yayınları. İstanbul, 1992.
12.Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık. Ankara, 2007.
13.E. Brown C. Intrapartal Tocolysis . JOGNN. June.1998.
14.Gagnon A.J, Waghorn K. One To One Nurse Labor support Of Nulliparous Women Stimulated With Oxytocin. JOGNN, 1999.
15.Nichols F.H., Humenıck S.S. Childbirth Education, Practice, Researc and Theory, 2. Edition, Mosby Campany, 2000.
16.Walsh L.W. Midwifery, Community- Based Care During The Childbearing Year. Mosby Campany, 2001
17.Gültepe, R. (2024). NONPHARMACOLOGICAL METHODS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LABOR PAIN . Gevher Nesibe Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 9 (1), 54-61.
18.KAÇAR, N. Nonpharmacological Midwifery Practices in the Management of Labor Pain. SABAD, 2020; 2(2), 113-130
19.TOK YANIK, N., ERTEM, G. The Systematic Analyze Them in Terms The Nonpharmacological Methods Used in The Treatment of Perineal Pain After Episiotomy.GUJHS 2020; 9(2): 195 - 208
20.Karabulut Bozal Ş. (2022). PTHE EFFECT OF PERINEAL MASSAGE AND HOT-COLD APPLICATION ON POSTPARTUM PERINEAL PAIN MANAGEMENT . The Journal of World Women Studies, 7(1), 45-50.
21.Topkara FN, Dağlı E, Reyhan Aktaş F (2024) A Literature Review on The Use of Virtual Reality Application In Labor Pain Management During Normal Childbirth, Journal of Health Sciences Institute, 9(2): 250-256
22.ÖZTÜRK, Y., ÖZERDOĞAN, N. Physiology and Management of Postpartum Pain. Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci. 2020;5(2):345-53
23.IŞIK G., EGELİOĞLU CETİŞLİ, N., BAŞKAYA V.A. Postpartum Pain, Fatigue Levels and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy According to Type of Birth.DEUHFED 2018, 11 (3), 224-232
24.ELMALI ŞİMŞEK, H., ECEVİT ALPAR, Ş. Post-Cesarean Section Pain and Nursing Care. IGUSABDER, 11 (2020): 267-278
25.ARSLAN, K., ÇETIN ARSLAN, H. Horner sendromu Horner’s syndrome during vaginal delivery with epidural analgesia. Agri 2021;33(4):272–275
26.Solmaz E, Şahin E. (2023). The Relationship of Analgesia and Anesthesia in Childbirth with Postpartum Depression. Van Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 16(2), 262-267.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course, the role of the midwife in labor pain and management
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of pain and concepts related to pain
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theories of pain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Labor pain, its physiology and characteristics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Factors affecting labor pain
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pharmacological methods of pain control in labor
Week 7 - Theoretical
Non-pharmacological methods of pain control in labor
Week 8 - Theoretical
Non-pharmacological methods of pain control in labor -MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Non-pharmacological methods of pain control in labor
Week 10 - Theoretical
Non-pharmacological methods of pain control in labor
Week 11 - Theoretical
Postpartum pain and management - Perineal pain - Breast pain - Post-vaginal delivery pain management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Postpartum pain and management - Pain management after cesarean delivery - Other causes of postpartum pain - Postpartum dyspareunia
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132252
Assignment46128
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
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OÇ-7
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
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