Effects Of Hand Massage After Cesarean Section

THE EFFECT OF AFTER CAESARIAN SECTION HAND MASSAGE ON PAIN, COMFORT LEVEL AND GAS OUTPUT TIME

H1-1 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the level of pain in the cesarean section incision area of women.

H1-2 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on increasing the comfort scale score of women.

H1-3 Hypothesis: Hand massage applied after cesarean delivery has an effect on reducing the time of gas production in women.

Inclusion Criteria:

Having primiparous pregnancy,

• 18 years old and over,
• Able to speak Turkish and express himself in Turkish,
• Does not have any disability (such as vision, hearing)
• Having completed the 6th hour after cesarean delivery, hospitalized in the gynecology service,
• Having undergone cesarean section with spinal anesthesia,
• Having no findings such as wounds, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation on their hands,
• Single pregnancy,
• Women who are open to communication and who are mentally and physically healty

Exclusion Criteria:

Not accepting to work,

• Having a gas outlet before starting the application,
• Presence of findings such as wounds on hands, nerve problems, history of surgery or amputation,
• Having postpartum hemorrhage,
• With uterine subinvolution,
• Having a cesarean section with another type of anesthesia other than spinal anesthesia (such as general, epidural combined)
• Having twin babies,
• Having a premature baby (the baby needs more attention and care)
• Women whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.