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Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N[N]

Definition

The type of analgesia administered to the woman during a birth event, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N[N]

Comments

Guide for use:

This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no code N to obtain information on if analgesia was administered to a woman during the birth event.

Comments:
Analgesia use may influence the duration of labour, may affect the health status of the baby at birth and is an indicator of obstetric intervention. Analgesia may also influence a woman's satisfaction with her birth experience and is an indicator of women's access to anaesthesia services, i.e. epidural analgesia is not available for women in birth events where there are no anaesthetic services.

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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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