The Role of Midwives in Overcoming Labor Pain

Abstract

Almost all women who gave birth, had experienced severe pain during labor and this is a normal thing to happen. The pain experienced during childbirth is different for each mother. Therefore, in dealing with labor pain between one mother to another, will experience differently. By the concept of Women Centered Care, the choice of pain relief for each mother is different, the nurse only facilitates it. The pain management must utilize the competence of existing midwives by the results of research that has been done (evidence-based midwifery). This study aims to obtain information on how the role of midwives in dealing with labor pain based onevidence-based midwifery based on the philosophy of women-centred care. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Sources of data obtained from informants through observation, in-depth interviews, field notes, and documentation. To maintain the validity of the data, the researchers triangulate sumber and triangulation techniques. The results of the research from three informants showed that there were differences in the application of pain management that had been given to mothers in labor. Two of the three informants have carried out labor pain management based on evidence-based midwifery based on the philosophy of women-centred care. Keywords: The role of the midwife, pain labor