Effect of Finger Handheld Relaxation Technique on Incisional Pain Intensity among Post Caesarean Women | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 20, Volume 10, Issue 33 - Serial Number 1, November 2022, Pages 216-229 PDF (1.15 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2023.178908.1464 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan Abd Elmohdy Emara1; Azza Ibrahim Abel Kader2; Eman Ahmed Gouda Ahmed* 2 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: One of the most bothersome complaints from women after a caesarean section is pain (C.S). A possible method for reducing this pain is the use of non-pharmacological approaches like the finger handheld relaxation technique. Aim of this study was to assess the effect of finger handheld relaxation technique on incisional pain intensity among post caesarean women. Subjects and Method. Study design: -Quasi experimental design study & control group was utilized in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at the postpartum unit- maternity hospital at zagazig University Hospital, Subjects: A purposive sample of totally one hundred and two (102) postnatal women were recruited to participate in the study using a purposive sampling technique, 51 women as experimental group and 51 women as control group. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection; structured interviewing questionnaire, numerical rating scale & Likert Scale. Results: Indicated that; after the intervention, finger handheld relaxation technique significantly decreased pain intensity among post cesarean women in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: The study concluded that; the finger handheld relaxation technique was effective, inexpensive and simple method available to help post-c-section women with pain management. Recommendations: Based on the findings of the current study the following recommendation is suggested: finger handheld relaxation technique should be integrated into the post-C.S. nursing intervention protocols. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Finger handheld relaxation; Intensity; Pain & Post cesarean section | ||
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