Aim:To examine the effect of "Paula Method Exercises" after cesarean section on the prevention of postoperative distention and pain due to distension. Method: The study was planned as a double-blind, randomized controlled experimental study. The study was carried out between November 2021 and February 2022 with women who had undergone cesarean section at Akdeniz University Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic and agreed to participate in the study. The number of individuals to be sampled from the population was determined by the G Power analysis and 80 women were included in the sample. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Postoperative Follow-up Form, and the McGill Pain Scale Form. The women in the intervention group were given training on how to do the Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period in line with the "Paula Method Exercises Training Plan" by the researcher. Conclusion: It is predicted that the findings obtained from the data of the study will guide nursing care practices and new researches for the relief of gas and distension after cesarean section.
Aim:To examine the effect of "Paula Method Exercises" after cesarean section on the prevention of postoperative distention and pain due to distension. The gastrointestinal system problems experienced by all individuals undergoing abdominal surgery are important as they affect both the mother and the baby during the post-cesarean section period. Method: The study was planned as a double-blind, randomized controlled experimental study. The study was carried out between November 2021 and February 2022 with women who had undergone cesarean section at Akdeniz University Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic and agreed to participate in the study. The number of individuals to be sampled from the population was determined by the G Power analysis and 80 women were included in the sample. Equal numbers of 80 women who agreed to participate in the study were assigned to the intervention and control groups (https://www.random.org) using the simple randomization method using a simple random numbers table. Women in the intervention and control groups received standard postoperative care in the clinic after cesarean section. In addition, the women in the intervention group were given training on how to do the Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period in line with the "Paula Method Exercises Training Plan" by the researcher, and the "Paula Method Exercises Card" and "Paula Method Exercises Practice Video" were used, which facilitated the practice of the exercises. Paula Method Exercises were applied to the women in the intervention group by the researcher for 10-15 minutes on postoperative day 0, day 1 and day 2. The data of the study were collected with the "Descriptive Information Form", "Postoperative Follow-up Form" and "McGill Pain Scale Short Form". To both research groups; "Postoperative Follow-up Form" and "McGill Pain Scale Short Form" were applied between 6th and 8th hours, 1st and 2nd days after cesarean section. After the data are collected, the women in the control group will be given Paula Method Exercises training before discharge. Conclusion: It is predicted that the findings obtained from the data of the study will guide nursing care practices and new researches for the relief of gas and distension after cesarean section.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
80
The Paula Method Exercises were administered by the researcher for 6 to 8 hours, for 10 to 15 minutes on the post-op first day and post-op second day, to women who had a cesarean section.
Akdeniz Univercity
Antalya, Konyaaltı, Turkey (Türkiye)
Number of bowel movements
An increase in womens' number of bowel movements is a measure of outcome. This increase will be counted by listening with a stethoscope. For the first measurement, bowel sounds will be heard 2 times between 6-8 hours after cesarean section, before and after the intervention. For the second measurement, bowel sounds will be listened to 2 times in the morning on the post-op 1st day after cesarean section, before and after the intervention. For the third measurement, bowel sounds will be listened to 2 times in the morning on the post-op 2nd day after cesarean section, before and after the intervention. Bowel sounds will be listened to 6 times in total. It is predicted that the application of Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period after cesarean section will decrease the time to pass gas and defecation (in hours) and increase the bowel sounds (in numbers). Significance level is set at p\<0.05 in analyzes.
Time frame: Bowel sounds will be listened to 6 times. The first measurement will be done between 6-8 hours after cesarean section, the second measurement will be done in the morning on the post-op 1st day, and the third in the morning on the 2nd post-op day.
Visual Analogue Scale
Application of Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period after cesarean section; It is predicted that the Visual Analogue Scale score will decrease in the evaluation of pain due to distention. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 10. A low score indicates the success of the attempt. Significance level is set at p\<0.05 in analyzes.
Time frame: Pain will be evaluated 6 times. The first measurement will be made between 6-8 hours after cesarean section, the second measurement will be made in the morning on the 1st postoperative day, and the third in the morning on the 2nd day after the operation.
First gas extraction time
Until the patient has his first gas; The first measurement is between 6-8 hours, the second measurement is made on the 1st day after cesarean section, and the third measurement is made in the morning on the 2nd post-operative day. It is predicted that the application of Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period after cesarean section will reduce the time of first flatulence. The level of significance in the analyzes was determined as p\<0.05.
Time frame: Until you take your first gas; The first measurement will be made between 6-8 hours after cesarean section, the second will be made on the 1st post-operative day, and the third will be made on the 2nd day after the operation.
First defecation extraction time
Until the patient has his first defecation; The first measurement is between 6-8 hours, the second measurement is made on the 1st day after cesarean section, and the third measurement is made in the morning on the 2nd post-operative day. It is predicted that the application of Paula Method Exercises in the postoperative period after cesarean section will reduce the time of first flatulence. The level of significance in the analyzes was determined as p\<0.05.
Time frame: Until you take your first defecation; The first measurement will be made between 6-8 hours after cesarean section, the second will be made on the 1st post-operative day, and the third will be made on the 2nd day after the operation.
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