Assess the Level of Back Pain among LSCS Mothers

Ms. Jayameri

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V2I4P101

Research Article | Open Access

Volume 2 | Issue 2 | Year 2016 | Article Id. IJNHS-V2I4P101 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V2I4P101

Assess the Level of Back Pain among LSCS Mothers

Ms. Jayameri, Mrs.P.Thenmozhi

Citation :

Ms. Jayameri, Mrs.P.Thenmozhi, "Assess the Level of Back Pain among LSCS Mothers," International Journal of Nursing and Health Science, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-4, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V2I4P101

Abstract

A. Introduction: Almost all pregnant women complain about back pain after spinal anesthesia, which is the unique risk factor for back pain caused due to Cesarean birth. During the postnatal period, 68% of women are affected with back pain in 8 weeks and 60% in 8 months.

B. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the level of back pain among lower segment cesarean section mothers.

C. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was adopted with 30 samples. The samples which met the inclusion criteria were selected by a convenient sampling technique. Collected socio-demographic variables followed by assessing the level of back pain by using a numerical pain rating scale and multiple-choice questions were used to assess the back pain related to lower segment caesarean section. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

D. Result: Out of 30 samples, 6 (20%) had mild pain, 16(53%) of them had moderate pain, and 8(27%) of them had severe pain. The mean score of back pain level was 5.46 with a 2.37 standard deviation. The Chi-square test reveals that there is a significant association between age, education, occupation, type of family, income, residence, with the level of back pain at the level of P≤ 0.05.

E. Conclusion: The study findings concluded that the mothers who delivered a baby by LSCS having back pain from mild intensity to severe from the time of delivery and lasting for years after delivery.

Keywords

Back pain, LSCS mothers, spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia.

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