https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2480376/v1
Journal: 2023
Publisher: Research Square Platform LLC
Authors: Kalani Weerasinghe, Mohamed Rishard, Subhani Brabaharan, Yasasvi Walpita
Abstract
Abstract Background Caesarean section (CS) is associated with numerous complications that lead to the delayed return to functional activities that have a negative influence on the post-natal quality of life (QOL). It is evident that providing regular evidence-based physiotherapy training and education prior to elective CS helps to enhance the post-natal QOL by improving physical, mental, social, and general well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of physiotherapy training and education prior to elective CS on post-natal QOL. Methods This single-blind parallel randomized controlled study was carried out at De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW), Colombo. The study enrolled 54 women who were scheduled to undergo elective CS. The intervention group (n = 27) of women received physiotherapy training and education, while the control group (n = 27) received standard nursing care. In addition to the primary outcome measures, post-natal QOL was measured. The results were examined using descriptive statistics and the independent samples t-test in IBM SPSS 20. Results The intervention group showed a higher post-natal QOL for the domains of physical function, role limitation due to physical health, energy/fatigue, and pain than the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Physiotherapy training and education prior to elective CS play a pivotal role in improving the physical health-related domains of QOL following CS. Trial Registration: SLCTR/2019/029-APPL/2019/028; Registered on 6th of September 2019
List of references
- Weerasinghe K, Rishard M, Brabaharan S, Mohamed A. Effectiveness of face-to-face physiotherapy training and education for women who are undergoing elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.Archives of Physiotherapy. 2022 Dec;12[1]:1 – 0.
- Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics. ACOG practice bulletin no. 205: vagin*l birth after cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2019;133(2):e110–27.
https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003078 - Clapp MA, Barth WH. The future of cesarean delivery rates in the United States. Clinical obstetrics and gynecology. 2017 Dec 1;60(4):829 – 39.
- Kisner C, Colby L. Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. 6th ed. FA Davis Company; 2012.
- Bahadoran B, Abbasi F, Yousefi AR, Kargarfard M. Evaluating the effect of exercise on the postpartum quality of life.Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 2008 Apr 29;12[1].
- Belizán J, Althabe F, Cafferata M. Health Consequences of the Increasing Caesarean Section Rates. Epidemiology. 2007;184:485–6. 10.1097/ede.0b013e318068646a.
https://doi.org/10.1097/ede.0b013e318068646a - Mahishale AV, Ulorica LP, Patil HS. Effect of postnatal exercises on quality of life in immediate postpartum mothers: A clinical trial. J South Asian Fed Obstet Gynecol. 2014;6[1]:11 – 4. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1258.
https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1258 - Kaur H, kaur S, sikka P. 2015. A Quasi-Experimental Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Early Ambulation In Post-Operative Recovery Among Post-Caesarean Mothers Admitted In Selected Areas Of Nehru Hospital,PGIMER,Chandigarh. Nursing and Midwifery Research Journal,, doi:10.33698/nrf0180.
https://doi.org/10.33698/nrf0180 - Sampselle CM, Seng J, Yeo S, Killion C, Oakley D. Physical activity and postpartum well-being.Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. 1999 Jan;28[1]:41 – 9.
- Schulz KF, Altman DG, Moher D, CONSORT Group. CONSORT 2010 statement: updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials. BMJ. 2010 Mar;23:340:c332.
- Lansakara N, Wickramasinghe AR, Seneviratne HR. Feeling the blues of infertility in a South Asian context: psychological well-being and associated factors among Sri Lankan women with primary infertility. Women & health. 2011 Jun 21;51(4):383 – 99.
- Kittelson JA, Review of. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics, 7th ed., by B. Rosner”. Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics. 2011;21(5):1046–1048.
- ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice. Committee opinion# 267: exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period.Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2002 Jan 1;99[1]:171–3.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01749-5 - Çıtak Karakaya İ, Yüksel İ, Akbayrak T, Demirtürk F, Karakaya MG, Özyüncü Ö, Beksaç S. Effects of physiotherapy on pain and functional activities after cesarean delivery. Archives of gynecology and obstetrics. 2012 Mar;285(3):621–7.
- Calvo-Muñoz I, Gómez-Conesa A, Sánchez-Meca J. Preventive physiotherapy interventions for back care in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Dec;131:1–9.
- Patman S. Preoperative physiotherapy education prevented postoperative pulmonary complications following open upper abdominal surgery. BMJ evidence-based medicine. 2019 Apr 1;24(2):74 – 5.
- Horn A, Kaneshiro K, Tsui BC. Preemptive and preventive pain psychoeducation and its potential application as a multimodal perioperative pain control option: a systematic review. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2020 Mar 1;130(3):559 – 73.
About this publication
| Number of citations | 0 |
| Number of works in the list of references | 17 |
| Journal indexed in Scopus | No |
| Journal indexed in Web of Science | No |
