EFFECT OF FOOT AND HAND MASSAGE ON RELIVING POST CESAREAN SECTION AFTER PAIN

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1 جامعة بورسعيد/کلية تمريض/قسم الامومة والنسا والتوليد

2 Assist Prof. of Maternity Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University

3 Lecturer of Maternity Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University

Abstract

BACKGROUND: post cesarean section pain is the most complication affected mother. Hand and foot massages are very effective in decreasing pain and its consequence. The aim: of this study was to assess the effect of foot and hand massage on post cesarean section after pain.  Methodology: Design: A quasi- experimental design was utilizing in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecology hospitals (postnatal ward) of Al-Amery General Hospital Port-Said& Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialized Hospital Port-Said. Subjects: Mothers during early post cesarean section period during the second 6 hours (n=120) divided into two groups. "study group" and “control group”. Four tools were used for data collection: Structured interviewsheet for the woman’s it includes two parts: general characteristics, &obstetrical history of women as previous cesarean section. , Numerical rating scale. , Modified McGill pain & Likert Scale. Results.  The result revealed that there was no significant difference between the two groups concerning their levels of pain and anxiety before the massage (P>0.05). However, the levels of pain significantly decreased in the intervention group, immediately, 6hand 8 hours after the intervention (P<0.001). Conclusion: According to our results, Hand and foot massage was effective in lowering the level of post-cesarean pain. nurses can relieve the post CS pain by applying available massage technique as it is   simple & non-invasive Recommended Further researches are advised where replication of the current study on a larger post CS women size and different settings for the purpose of better generalization.

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Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
Volume 9, Issue 2
August 2022
Pages 334-349

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