Investigation on the current status and issues of labor analgesia in secondary and lower-level medical institutions of Shaanxi Province
LIU Tingting
DONG Hailong
ZHANG Hui
GONG Hui
FAN Qianqian
LU Zhihong
Abstract：Objective To investigate the status of labor analgesia in secondary and lower-level medical institutions in Shaanxi Province and the impact of the Shaanxi Provincial Health Commission's Delivery-Friendly Service Initiative on labor analgesia,thereby providing a basis for further promoting labor analgesia.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was distributed in September 2025 to anesthesiology medical staff in 228 secondary and lower-level medical institutions in Shaanxi Province to survey their knowledge and application of labor analgesia.The results were compared with historical data from November 2023(before and after the implementation of the Delivery-Friendly Service Initiative).Results Among the 228 secondary and lower-level medical institutions,196 routinely provided labor analgesia,with a coverage rate of 85.9%.The labor analgesia rate in September 2025 was 40.2%,significantly higher than the 25.1%recorded in November 2023.Additionally,the survey results showed that after the implementation of the Delivery-Friendly Service Initiative,the training rate(89.3%)and awareness of labor analgesia-related tasks among medical staff in secondary and lower-level institutions significantly improved.The top three current issues with labor analgesia were insufficient manpower,inadequate hospital support,and charging problems.Conclusion The Delivery-Friendly Service Initiative has significantly promoted the coverage and awareness of labor analgesia in secondary and lower-level medical institutions in Shaanxi Province.
Keywords：medical stafflabor analgesiahealthcare policymedical quality improvementsecondary and lower-level medical institutions
Publication Date：2026-02-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-19(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 29-32 )