Authors : Anjela Marandi; Neha Barari

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8363234

Abstract : Pain, sleeplessness, and anxiety are the most often reported symptoms in women who have had cesarean sections. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique on pain, quality of sleep and anxiety among women under gone cesarean section. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was applied, quasi-experimental pretest- posttest control group design was used. Women who had undergone cesarean sections were the target population. The sample size was 40. In this study, demographic performa and standardized tools were used to evaluate the pain levels, sleep quality and level of anxiety-Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS), Groningen Sleep Quality Scale, and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale were used. Result: The study shows that the mean pretest of Visual Analog Pain Scale score in intervention group and control group were 3.9±0.30 and 3.85±0.50 respectively, and the post test in intervention group and control group were 1.70±0.47 and 2.90±0.30 respectively. The study demonstrates a statistically significant mean difference in Visual Analog Pain Scale score between the intervention and the control groups at the post test. In the intervention group and control group, the mean pretest Groningen Sleep Quality scale scores were 2.90±0.30 and 2.85±0.36 respectively, while the mean post-test scores were 1.05±0.22 and 1.85±0.36 respectively. The study demonstrates a statistically significant mean difference in Groningen Sleep Quality score between the intervention and the control groups at the post test. In the intervention group and controls, the mean pretest Hamilton Anxiety Rating scores were 2.75±0.44 and 2.80±0.41 respectively, while the mean post-test scores were 1.05±0.22 and 1.85±0.36 respectively. The study demonstrates a statistically significant mean difference in Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale scores between intervention group and the control groups at the post test. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that the intervention group and control group’s scores were different. The pain level was reduced, there was an improvement in the quality of sleep, and there was a reduction of anxiety in the intervention group.

Keywords : Effectiveness, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Women undergone caesarean section, Pain, Anxiety, Sleep.