Abstract

ObjectiveTo analyze several factors that could be related to women's behavior in labour Patients And MethodsOne-hundred pregnant women were selected at random. The variables analyzed were education, dysmenorrhea, unfavorable obstetric antecedents, maternal preparation program, whether the pregnancy was wanted, fear of delivery, pharmacological treatment in delivery, type of delivery, type of cardiotocographic monitoring and fetal weight. Women's behavior during labor was classified as cooperative or uncooperative. The relationship between women's behavior and the 10 variables was analyzed in the first and second stages of labour ResultsFear of delivery was the only variable statistically associated with women's behavior in the first and second stages of labor (p=0.011 and p=0.002, respectively) ConclusionsWomen who report a fear of delivery can have a negative attitude that may prevent them from correctly performing instructions

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