Assessment of Women's Health Needs and Problems after Cesarean Section | ||
| Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing | ||
| Article 7, Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2016, Pages 99-115 PDF (549.27 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pssjn.2019.32334 | ||
| Author | ||
| Maha Adel* | ||
| Gynacological & Obestetrics Nursing, | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cesarean Section is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies.Aim: The aim of the current study was to assess health needs and problems of women after cesarean section.Subject and Methods: A descriptive research designwas utilized in the current study. The study Settingwas conducted at postpartum department at Mansoura city hospital. Subjects consisted of 200posts Cesarean Section women were recruited to participate in this study. Tools; three tools were used for data collection and developed by investegator. A) First tool: a structed interviweing questionnair, B) second tool: assessment sheet of women's knowledge about self-care after Cesarean Section, C) Third tool: assessment of women's health needs and health problems after Cesarean Section.Results: The results of the current study revealed that, the low level of knowledge among the studied women (76.0%). The most common health needs among women were: awerence about family planning method (81.5%) and need for family support (75.5%). The common health problems among women were: lower abdominal pain (82.0%), and sleep deficits (73.0%).Conclusion: The studywasconclucedthatthere was a highly statistically significant relation between knowledge and reproductive tract problems and reproductive needs. In addition, between knowledge related to medical consultation and health needs. Recommendation: developing a health educational program concerning health needs and problems of women after Cesarean Section. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| cesarean section; Women; surgical incision; health needs; Problems | ||
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